Periera v. JPMorgan Chase Bank

Filing 13

ORDER Setting Deadline for Parties to File Either a "Consent to Proceed Before a United States Magistrate Judge," or Else a "Declination to Proceed Before a United States Magistrate Judge and Request for Reassignment." Signed by Judge Patricia V. Trumbull on 4/19/10. (pvtlc1) (Filed on 4/19/2010)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Magistrate Judges have authority to hear dispositive motions, such as the motion to dismiss, only in cases where all parties have consented to Magistrate Judge jurisdiction. See 28 U.S.C. § 636(c)(1). OR D E R, page 1
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA SAN JOSE DIVISION MARTA PERIERA, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) ) JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, ) ) Defendant. ) ___________________________________ ) Case No.: C 10-0648 PVT ORDER SETTING DEADLINE FOR PARTIES T O FILE EITHER A "CONSENT TO PROCEED BEFO R E A UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JU D G E," OR ELSE A "DECLINATION TO PR O C EED BEFORE A UNITED STATES MA G I ST R A T E JUDGE AND REQUEST FOR REA SSIG N M E N T"

On February 23, 2010, Defendant filed a motion to dismiss. Pursuant to Civil Local Rule 731(a)(2), no later than five court days after that motion was filed each party was required to file either a written consent to the jurisdiction of the Magistrate Judge, or request reassignment to a District Judge.1 Plaintiff has not yet done so. Therefore, based on the file herein, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that, no later than April 27, 2010, Plaintiff shall file either a "Consent to Proceed Before a United States Magistrate Judge," or else a "Declination to Proceed Before a United States Magistrate Judge and Request for Reassignment." Both forms are available from the clerk of the court, or from the "Forms" section of the court's website (www.cand.uscourts.gov). Dated: 4/19/10 PATRICIA V. TRUMBULL United States Magistrate Judge