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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

STEVE VLASICH,

Plaintiff,

v.

DR. HOFFMAN,

Defendants.

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1:99-CV-6472 AWI WMW P

ORDER REQUIRING PARTIES TO NOTIFY

COURT WHETHER THEY WILL CONSENT

TO MAGISTRATE JUDGE JURISDICTION

WITHIN TWENTY DAYS

ORDER DIRECTING CLERK OF COURT TO

SEND CONSENT FORMS TO PARTIES

Plaintiff Steven Vlasich is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis in this

civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. This action is set for jury trial on June 10, 2008.

A United States Magistrate Judge is available to conduct trials, including entry of final

judgment, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 28 U.S.C. 636(c), Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 73, and

Local Rule 73-305. Any appeal from a judgment entered by a United States Magistrate Judge is

taken directly to the United States Court of Appeal for the Ninth Circuit. 

Because of the extraordinarily high case load in this district, this court has United States

Magistrate Judges conduct trials in civil rights actions concerning prison conditions whenever

possible. Having a Magistrate Judge preside over the trial makes it far more likely a case will

proceed on the scheduled trial date, and the trial will not be delayed by other matters. While

consenting to Magistrate Judge jurisdiction will most likely expedite resolution of this action,

you are hereby advised that no adverse substantive consequences will result if you withhold

consent. 

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All parties will be provided with forms that will allow them to consent or decline

Magistrate Judge Jurisdiction. Within twenty days from the date of service of this order, the

parties shall inform the court whether they consent to or decline Magistrate Judge Jurisdiction by

filling out the forms and returning them to the court. 

Accordingly, the court HEREBY ORDERS as follows:

1. The Clerk of the Court is DIRECTED to send the parties forms that will allow

them to consent or decline Magistrate Judge Jurisdiction; and

2. Within twenty (20) days from the date of service of this order, the parties shall

notify the court whether they consent to or decline Magistrate Judge jurisdiction

by filling out the enclosed forms and returning them to the court.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: April 18, 2008 /s/ Anthony W. Ishii 

0m8i78 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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