Downey v. Andrews M.D. et al

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ORDER. Within 14 days of the date this Order is signed, the parties shall file a joint stipulation informing the Court whether or not they agree to consent to the assignment of this case to the undersigned Magistrate Judge. If both parties do not wis h to consent, they should not disclose their individual positions to the Court. Within 30 days of the date this Order is signed, plaintiff may file a second amended complaint. If plaintiff does not intend to amend, he should inform the Court as soon as possible and, in any event, no later than the deadline for amending. Signed by Hon. James P. Donohue. (TH)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
AT SEATTLE

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DYLAN JAMES DOWNEY,
Plaintiff,

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Case No. C17-968-JCC-JPD
ORDER

v.
STUART ANDREWS M.D., et al.,
Defendants.

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This is a 42 U.S.C. § 1983 prisoner civil rights action. The Court recently appointed
counsel for plaintiff, and counsel has appeared. The Court thus finds and ORDERS:
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This matter is assigned to the Honorable John C. Coughenour and referred to the

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undersigned Magistrate Judge under 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1). Upon the written consent of the

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parties, the undersigned Magistrate Judge may conduct all proceedings, including any trial and

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entry of final judgment, with direct review by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. 28 U.S.C.

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§ 636(c). Consent to a magistrate judge is voluntary.

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Within 14 days of the date this Order is signed, the parties shall file a joint stipulation

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informing the Court whether or not they agree to consent to the assignment of this case to the

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undersigned Magistrate Judge. If both parties do not wish to consent, they should not disclose

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their individual positions to the Court.

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(2)

Within 30 days of the date this Order is signed, plaintiff may file a second

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amended complaint. If plaintiff does not intend to amend, he should inform the Court as soon as

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possible and, in any event, no later than the deadline for amending.

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(3)

The Clerk is directed to send copies of this order to the parties and to the

Honorable John C. Coughenour.
Dated this 9th day of November, 2017.

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JAMES P. DONOHUE
Chief United States Magistrate Judge

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