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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

Plaintiff Hussein Ali Kietty is appearing pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil rights action 

pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. 

This action is proceeding on Plaintiff’s claim for failure to protect against Defendants Walker, 

Deathriage, Rumbles, and Silva, excessive force against Defendants Walker, Asotrga, Deathriage, 

Brumbaugh, Silva, and Duty, and retaliation against Defendants Deathriage and Silva. (ECF No. 27.) 

On March 20, 2013, Plaintiff consented to magistrate judge jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 

§ 636(c). (ECF No. 6.) 

On May 30, 2014, Defendants Deathriage, Duty, Walker, Brumbaugh, Silva, and Astorga filed 

an answer to the complaint. (ECF No. 15.) On June 2, 2014, the Court issued the discovery and 

scheduling order, setting the dispositive motion deadline of April 13, 2015. (ECF No. 15.) 

Pursuant to permission by the Court, Plaintiff filed a first amended complaint on September 22, 

2014, and Defendants filed an answer to the amended complaint on November 5, 2014. (ECF Nos. 25, 

HUSSEIN ALI KIETTY,

 Plaintiff,

v.

A. WALKER, et al.,

Defendants.

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Case No.: 1:13-cv-00312-SAB (PC)

ORDER DIRECTING DEFENDANTS TO 

CONSENT TO OR DECLINE UNITED STATES 

MAGISTRATE JUDGE JURISDICTION WITHIN 

FIFTEEN DAYS

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28.) The Court did not issue a new discovery and scheduling order, and therefore the June 2, 2014, 

order remained in full force and effect. To date, no dispositive motions have been filed, and this case 

is now ready to proceed to trial. 

The Fresno Division of the Eastern District of California now has the heaviest District Judge 

caseload in the entire nation. While the Court will use its best efforts to resolve this case and all other 

civil cases in a timely manner, the parties are admonished that not all of the parties’ needs and 

expectations may be met as expeditiously as desired. As multiple trials are now being set to begin 

upon the same date, parties may find their case trailing with little notice before the trial begins when 

the case is heard before a United States District Judge. The law requires the Court give any criminal 

case priority over civil trials and other matters, and the Court must proceed with criminal trials even if 

a civil trial is older or was set earlier. Continuances of civil trials under these circumstances will no 

longer be entertained, absent a specific and stated finding of good cause. If multiple trials are 

scheduled to begin on the same day, this civil trial will trail day to day or week to week until 

completion of any criminal case or older civil case. 

The parties are advised of the availability of a United States Magistrate Judge to conduct all 

proceedings in this action. 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 305. The Court will direct the Clerk of the Court to provide Defendants with the 

Court’s standard form to consent to or decline Magistrate Judge jurisdiction. Within ten days of this 

order’s date of service, Defendants shall either consent to or decline Magistrate Judge jurisdiction by 

filling out the requisite forms and returning them to the Court. Defendants should take note of the 

Court’s expedited trial setting procedures set forth in Court’s September 5, 2014, when making their 

determination. 

Based on the foregoing, it is HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. The Clerk of the Court is DIRECTED to send to Defendants Deathriage, Duty, Walker, 

Brumbaugh, Silva, and Astorga a copy of the consent/decline form and the instructions for consent to 

Magistrate Judge jurisdiction; and

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2. Within fifteen (15) days from the date of service of this order, Defendants Deathriage, 

Duty, Walker, Brumbaugh, Silva, and Astorga shall complete and return the Consent or Request for 

Reassignment form.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: April 24, 2015 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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