Simmons v. Dodson et al

Filing 26

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER: IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Clerk shall mail plaintiff a copy of the Notice Regarding Magistrate Judge Jurisdiction form, and plaintiff must fill out the form and return it within fourteen (14) days from the date of this Order. Response to Court due by 4/24/2015. Signed by Magistrate Judge Abbie Crites-Leoni on 4/10/2015. (JMC)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI
SOUTHEASTERN DIVISION
RICHARD L. SIMMONS,
Plaintiff,
v.
DANNY DODSON, et al.,
Defendants,

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No. 1:14CV167 ACL

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
This matter is before the Court on plaintiff’s “Objection to Magistrate
Assignment.” This case was originally assigned to Judge Limbaugh, but Judge
Limbaugh recused himself. Plaintiff objects to the case being assigned to anyone
other than Judge Limbaugh.
The case cannot be reassigned to Judge Limbaugh because of Judge
Limbaugh’s recusal.

Plaintiff may either consent to the assignment to the

undersigned Magistrate Judge, or he may state his non-consent and the case will be
assigned to a District Judge other than Judge Limbaugh.
The Court will direct the Clerk to mail plaintiff a copy of the Notice
Regarding Magistrate Judge Jurisdiction form. Plaintiff must fill out the form and
return it to the Court within fourteen days from the date of this Order.
Accordingly,

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Clerk shall mail plaintiff a copy of the
Notice Regarding Magistrate Judge Jurisdiction form, and plaintiff must fill out the
form and return it within fourteen (14) days from the date of this Order.
Dated this 10th day of April, 2015.

ABBIE CRITES-LEONI
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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