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Nature of Suit Code: 550
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Civil Rights (U.S. defendant)
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

KELVIN SIMS,

Plaintiff,

v.

SHERRY LOPEZ, et al.,

Defendants.

 /

CASE NO. 1:10-cv–1409-BAM PC

ORDER DISREGARDING PLAINTIFF’S

CONSENT OR DECLINE FORM

(ECF No. 47)

This action is proceeding on the complaint, filed August 6, 2010, against Defendant Lopez

for retaliation in violation of the First Amendment and Defendants Akanno and Lopez for deliberate

indifference to Plaintiff’s medical needs in violation of the Eighth Amendment and medical

malpractice under state law. (ECF Nos. 22, 27.) On August 23, 2010, Plaintiff consented to the

jurisdiction of the Magistrate Judge. (ECF No. 5.) On October 2, 2012, an order issued requiring

Defendants to consent or decline jurisdiction of the Magistrate Judge within thirty days. Defendants

filed a consent to the jurisdiction of the Magistrate Judge on October 15, 2012. (ECF No. 46.) On

the same date, Plaintiff filed a form declining to consent to the jurisdiction of the Magistrate Judge. 

(ECF No. 47.) Plaintiff previously has consented to the jurisdiction of the Magistrate Judge and the

order issued October 2, 2012, was directed only to Defendants in this action. Accordingly, the form

filed by Plaintiff on October 15, 2012, shall be DISREGARDED.

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: October 17, 2012 /s/ Barbara A. McAuliffe 

10c20k UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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