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Nature of Suit Code: 550
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Civil Rights (U.S. defendant)
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Fed. Question

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

Plaintiff Shannon Williams, a prisoner in the custody of the Federal Bureau of Prisons 

(“BOP”) proceeding pro se filed the instant civil rights action pursuant to Bivens v. Six Unknown 

Federal Narcotics Agents, 403 U.S. 388 (1971) on June 2, 2016. 

On August 26, 2016, the previously-assigned magistrate judge issued an order to show cause 

why the action should not be dismissed for failure to comply with a court order, namely, the failure to 

complete and return the consent/decline form. (ECF No. 8.) 

On September 7, 2016, Plaintiff filed a reply to the order to show cause indicating that he 

wished to decline magistrate judge jurisdiction. (ECF No. 9.) 

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SHANNON WILLIAMS,

 Plaintiff,

v.

ANTHONY VERNA, et al.,

Defendants.

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Case No.: 1:16-cv-00764-SAB (PC)

ORDER DISCHARGING ORDER TO SHOW 

CAUSE AND DIRECTING CLERK OF COURT 

TO ASSIGN A UNITED STATES DISTRICT 

JUDGE TO THIS ACTION

[ECF Nos. 8, 9]

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In light of Plaintiff’s response, it is HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. The order to show cause issued August 26, 2016, is vacated;

2. The Clerk of Court is directed to assign a United States District Judge to this action; 

and

3. The Court will screen Plaintiff’s complaint in due course as the Court presently has a 

large number of cases awaiting preliminary screening and case management proceeds 

by the order in which cases are received.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: September 9, 2016 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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