Chacon v. Cerrini

Filing 7

ORDER DIRECTING ALL PARTIES TO NOTIFY COURT OF CONSENT OR DECLINATION TO PROCEED BEFORE UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE. Signed by Judge Claudia Wilken on 5/30/2013. (Attachments: # 1 NOTICE OF OPTION TO CONSENT TO MAGISTRATE JUDGE JURISDICTION, # 2 Certificate/Proof of Service)(ndr, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/30/2013)

NOTICE OF OPTION TO CONSENT TO MAGISTRATE JUDGE JURISDICTION
In order to encourage the just, speedy and inexpensive
determination of 42 U.S.C. § 1983 cases filed in this district,
the parties may waive their right to proceed before a district
judge and consent to proceed before a magistrate judge for all
purposes.

In accordance with 28 U.S.C. § 636(c), upon the

consent of all the parties to proceed before a magistrate judge
for all purposes, the magistrate judge assigned to this case
will conduct all proceedings, decide all dispositive and
non-dispositive matters, preside over a court or jury trial and
enter judgment.

The party who does not prevail may appeal

directly to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in the same
manner as an appeal from the final judgment of a district judge.
Magistrate judges are selected through a statutorily
prescribed merit selection process and are appointed by the
judges of this court.

The court encourages the parties to

consent to magistrate judge jurisdiction as it may result in an
earlier resolution of the matter.

Because of different calendar

pressures, magistrate judges may be able to set hearings and
trials on a date certain and sooner than district judges.

But

you are free to decline consent to magistrate judge
jurisdiction.

Please indicate on the attached form whether you

consent or decline to consent to magistrate judge jurisdiction.