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Nature of Suit Code: 463
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause of Action: 28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JOHNNY MIKE TORRES,

Petitioner,

v.

DHS/ICE, et al.,

Respondents.

Case No. 1:15-cv-01841-SAB-HC

ORDER DENYING MOTION TO 

WITHDRAW CONSENT TO 

JURISDICTION OF UNITED STATES 

MAGISTRATE JUDGE

(ECF No. 19)

Petitioner is proceeding pro se with a petition for writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 

U.S.C. § 2241. Both Petitioner and Respondents previously consented to disposition of this case 

by a United States magistrate judge. (ECF Nos. 12, 13). Petitioner now moves to withdraw his 

consent to magistrate judge jurisdiction. (ECF No. 19). 

Once the parties have consented to magistrate judge jurisdiction in a civil case under 28 

U.S.C. § 636(c)(1), the reference to the magistrate judge can be withdrawn by the Court only 

“for good cause shown on its own motion, or under extraordinary circumstances shown by any 

party.” 28 U.S.C. § 636(c)(4) (emphasis added); Dixon v. Ylst, 990 F.2d 478, 480 (9th Cir. 1993) 

(“There is no absolute right, in a civil case, to withdraw consent to trial and other proceedings 

before a magistrate judge.”). In the instant motion, Petitioner acknowledges that he “had 

previously consented to disposition of this case by a United States Magistrate Judge.” (ECF No. 

19 at 1). However, “upon greater consideration of the magnitude of this case, and in the interest 

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of justice,” Petitioner “has now decided to withdraw his consent.” (Id.). Petitioner has failed to 

make a showing of “extraordinary circumstances” to justify withdrawal of his voluntary consent, 

and the Court does not sua sponte find “good cause” to vacate the reference.

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Petitioner’s motion to withdraw consent is 

DENIED.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: March 15, 2016 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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