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Nature of Suit Code: 470
Nature of Suit: Civil (Rico)
Cause of Action: 18:1961 Racketeering (RICO) Act

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ORDER, page 1

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN JOSE DIVISION

SHERYL MOULTON, 

Plaintiff,

v.

GAYLE A. KERN, et al.,

Defendants.

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Case No.: C 10-3197 PVT

ORDER SETTING DEADLINE FOR PARTIES

TO FILE EITHER A “CONSENT TO PROCEED

BEFORE A UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE

JUDGE,” OR ELSE A “DECLINATION TO

PROCEED BEFORE A UNITED STATES

MAGISTRATE JUDGE AND REQUEST FOR

REASSIGNMENT”

Currently pending before the court is Plaintiff’s Application to Proceed In Forma Pauperis. 

Based on the application and the file herein,

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that, no later than August 31, 2010, Plaintiff shall file either a

“Consent to Proceed Before a United States Magistrate Judge,” or else a “Declination to Proceed

Before a United States Magistrate Judge and Request for Reassignment.” Both forms are available

from the clerk of the court, or from the court’s website at www.cand.uscourts.gov in the Forms

(Civil) section. Absent consent, a Magistrate Judge is not authorized to rule on certain matters, such

as requests to proceed in forma pauperis. See 28 U.S.C. § 636(c)(1); see also, e.g., Tripati v. Rison,

847 F.2d 548 (9 Cir. 1988). After receipt of whichever form Plaintiff chooses to file, the th

appropriate judge will rule on the pending application.

Dated: 8/12/10

 

PATRICIA V. TRUMBULL

United States Magistrate Judge

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ORDER, page 2

Counsel automatically notified of this filing via the court’s Electronic Case Filing system.

copies mailed on 3/13/10 to:

Sheryl Moulton

309 Cedar St., #71

Santa Cruz, CA 95060

 /s/ Donna Kirchner for 

 ELIZABETH GARCIA

 Courtroom Deputy 

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