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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Fed. Question

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

RICHARD DEAN JOHNSON, et al.,

Plaintiffs,

v.

CITY OF ATWATER, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 1:16-cv-01636-AWI-SAB

ORDER REFERRING PENDING MOTION 

TO DISMISS TO MAGISTRATE JUDGE 

STANLEY A. BOONE

(Doc No. 19)

On February 28, 2017, Plaintiff filed a first amended complaint. (Doc. No. 12.) On 

March 17, 2017, Defendants City of Atwater, Frank Pietro, Tyna Lamison, Samuel Joseph, John 

Smothers, David Walker, Dom Wisdom, Robert Vargas, Dayton Snyder, Ken Lee, Fabian 

Velasquez, and Adolfo Morales filed a motion to dismiss. (Doc No. 19.) The Court finds that 

the motion should be referred to Magistrate Judge Stanley A. Boone for entry of Findings and 

Recommendations pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B) and Fed. R. Civ. P. 72.

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. The pending motion to dismiss is REFERRED to Magistrate Judge Stanley A. 

Boone; 

2. The hearing set for April 17, 2017, at 1:30 p.m. in Courtroom 2 (AWI) before 

District Judge Anthony W. Ishii is VACATED; and

3. The parties are informed that Magistrate Judge Stanley A. Boone’s Chambers will 

set a new hearing date at the Court’s convenience.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: March 21, 2017 

 SENIOR DISTRICT JUDGE

Case 1:16-cv-01636-AWI-SAB Document 20 Filed 03/21/17 Page 1 of 1