Visin v. Jewish Community Federation Retirement Plan

Filing 7

ORDER Re: Plaintiff's Request to Consent to Magistrate Jurisdiction. Signed by Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers on 4/4/2016. (ygrlc3S, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/4/2016)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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MICHAEL VISIN,
Plaintiff,

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vs.
JEWISH COMMUNITY FEDERATION
RETIREMENT PLAN AND DAVID YEUNG,

Case No. 16-cv-01338 YGR
ORDER RE: PLAINTIFF’S REQUEST TO
CONSENT TO MAGISTRATE JURISDICTION
Re: Dkt. No. 6

Defendants.

proceed before a Magistrate Judge. (Dkt. No. 4.) This case was thereafter reassigned from Magistrate

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Northern District of California

On March 18, 2016, Plaintiff Michael Visin, proceeding pro se, filed his declination to

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United States District Court

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Judge Laporte to the undersigned District Court Judge. (Dkt. No. 2.) Plaintiff then sent the Court a

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letter requesting his case be reassigned back to Magistrate Judge Laporte (Dkt. No.6), effectively

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seeking to withdraw his earlier declination and consent to Magistrate jurisdiction.

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The Court recognizes Plaintiff’s willingness to consent to the jurisdiction of Magistrate Judge

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Laporte. However, the case cannot be transferred back to Magistrate Judge Laporte until Defendants

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are served and indicate whether they will so consent. All parties in a case must consent to Magistrate

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Judge jurisdiction; otherwise, the case must be reassigned to a District Court Judge. See 28 U.S.C.

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636(c). Should Defendants consent this case will be transferred back to Magistrate Judge Laporte.

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Once served, Defendants shall advise the Court whether they are willing to consent to the jurisdiction

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of Magistrate Judge Laporte.

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In the interim, and in light of Plaintiff’s physical limitations, the Court will not require any
personal appearances in Oakland and will permit telephonic appearances as necessary.
Plaintiff shall serve a copy of this Order on Defendants with the summons and complaint or
promptly thereafter.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: April 4, 2016

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YVONNE GONZALEZ ROGERS
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT JUDGE