Edwards v. Hynes et al

Filing 95

ORDER clarifying the Court's 92 Order assuring Plaintiff that he would still have a jury trial before the Magistrate Judge. If Plaintiff continues to object he must do so before the close of business on July 24, 2018. (Compliance due by 7/24/2018.) Signed by Judge Dudley H. Bowen on 07/09/2018. (jlh)

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U.S. DISTRICT COUR"
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA

AUGUSTA DIV.

2018 JUL-9 PM3^06

DUBLIN DIVISION

CHARLES EDWARDS,

CLERK

Plaintiff,

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V.

CV 316-019

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MEDICAL DIRECTOR PAT CLARK,

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Wheeler Correctional Facility,*
and DR. JASMINE AHN, Dentist, *
Defendants

ORDER

On June 15, 2018, the Court entered an Order stating

that, unless the parties filed objections on or before July 5,
2018,

this

matter

would be

referred to the United States

Magistrate Judge for plenary disposition pursuant to 28 U.S.C.

§ 636(c).

objection,

(Doc. No. 92.)

persisting

On July 2, 2018, Plaintiff filed an

in

Plaintiff misunderstands.

his

demand

for

a

jury

The referral to the

Judge would not deprive him of a jury trial.

trial.^

Magistrate

Rather, the

Magistrate Judge would preside over and conduct a jury trial
in

his

courtroom.

Thus,

consent in that regard.

Plaintiff

loses

nothing

by his

With referral. Plaintiff stands to

gain a judge with greater familiarity with the case and an
earlier trial date.

Nevertheless,

should

Plaintiff

still

^ Defendants do not object to a trial by jury before the
United States Magistrate Judge. (Doc. No. 94.)

object to referral to the Magistrate Judge, this Court will
conduct the jury trial.

Upon the foregoing, and assuring Plaintiff that he would
still

have

a

jury

trial

before

the

Magistrate

Judge,

if

Plaintiff continues to object to the referral, he must do so

in writing filed with the Court before the close of business
Thursday, July 24, 2018.

If

Plaintiff

fails

to file an

objection, the case will be referred to the Magistrate Judge
for a iurv trial since Plaintiff's objection filed on Julv 2,

2018. is baseless.

ORDER ENTERED at Augusta, Georgia, this

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day of

July, 2018.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDG