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Nature of Suit Code: 410
Nature of Suit: Antitrust
Cause of Action: 15:1 Antitrust Litigation

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

LISA LAURIAN DOWNING, 

Plaintiff(s),

 vs.

FIDELITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL, et al.,

Defendant(s). /

No. C 08-3606 MEJ

ORDER DIRECTING PLAINTIFF TO

FILE CONSENT/DECLINATION FORM

Pending before the Court is Gerald Rodos' and Jeffrey Gittleman's Applications for

Admission of Attorney Pro Hac Vice. Upon review of the record in this action, the Court notes that

Plaintiff has not filed a written consent to Magistrate Judge James' jurisdiction or request for

reassignment to a United States District Court judge for trial. This civil case was randomly assigned

to United States Magistrate Judge Maria-Elena James for all purposes including trial. In accordance

with Title 28, U.S.C. § 636(c), the magistrate judges of this District Court are designated to conduct

any and all proceedings in a civil case, including a jury or non-jury trial, and to order the entry of

final judgment, upon the consent of the parties. An appeal from a judgment entered by Magistrate

Judge James may be taken directly to the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in the

same manner as an appeal from any other judgment of a district court.

You have the right to have your case assigned to a United States District Judge for trial and

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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disposition. Accordingly, Plaintiff shall inform the Court whether Plaintiff consents to Magistrate

Judge James’ jurisdiction or requests reassignment to a United States District Judge for trial. A copy

of both the consent and declination forms may be obtained from the Northern District of California's

website at http://www.cand.uscourts.gov/. From the homepage, click on the "Forms" tab on the left

margin, then choose "Civil." The consent/declination form shall be filed as soon as possible, but no

later than August 21, 2008.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: August 7, 2008 

MARIA-ELENA JAMES

United States Magistrate Judge

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