Kelleher v. Kelleher et al

Filing 14

ORDER DIRECTING DEFENDANTS TO FILE CONSENT/DECLINATION BY 1/3/2014. PLAINTIFF IS DIRECTED TO SERVE THIS ORDER UPON DEFENDANTS THAT HAVE NOT APPEARED IN THIS ACTION AND FILE PROOF OF SERVICE. Signed by Judge Maria-Elena James on 12/23/3013. (cdnS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/23/2013)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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AMBER KELLEHER,

Case No. 13-cv-05450-MEJ

Plaintiff,
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ORDER DIRECTING DEFENDANTS
TO FILE CONSENT/DECLINATION
FORM

v.
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JOHN E. KELLEHER, et al.,
Defendants.

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United States District Court
Northern District of California

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This civil case was randomly assigned to United States Magistrate Judge Maria-Elena

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James for all purposes including trial. In accordance with 28 U.S.C. § 636(c), magistrate judges

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are designated to conduct any and all proceedings in a civil case, including trial and entry of final

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judgment, upon the consent of the parties. An appeal from a judgment entered by Magistrate

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Judge Maria-Elena James may be taken directly to the United States Court of Appeals for the

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Ninth Circuit in the same manner as an appeal from any other judgment of a district court.

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Defendants have not filed written consents to Magistrate Judge MARIA-ELENA JAMES’s
jurisdiction. The parties also have the right to have their case assigned to a United States District
Judge for trial and disposition. Accordingly, Defendants shall inform the court whether they
consent to Magistrate Judge Maria-Elena James’s jurisdiction or request reassignment to a United
States District Judge. Defendants shall each file either a consent or declination form by January 3,

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2014. The forms may be found at http://www.cand.uscourts.gov/civilforms.
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PLAINTIFF SHALL SERVE THIS ORDER UPON ALL DEFENDANTS THAT
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HAVE NOT APPEARED IN THIS ACTION AND FILE PROOF OF SERVICE.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: December 23, 2013
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MARIA-ELENA JAMES
United States Magistrate Judge