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Nature of Suit Code: 530
Nature of Suit: Prisoner Petitions - Habeas Corpus
Cause of Action: 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

MICHAEL WITKIN, No. CIV S-12-0391-CMK-P

Petitioner, 

vs. ORDER

P.D. BRAZELTON,

Respondent.

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Petitioner, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, brings this petition for a writ of

habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. 

The parties are informed that they may, if all consent in writing, have this case

assigned to the United States Magistrate Judge for all purposes while preserving their right to

appeal any final judgment directly to the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit or,

where appropriate, to the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. See 28 U.S.C. 

§ 636(c)(1), (3); see also Fed. R. Civ. P. 73(b)(1); E.D. Cal. Local Rule 305(a), (c). The parties

are advised that they are free to withhold consent and that doing so shall not result in any adverse

substantive consequences. See § 636(c)(2). If all parties consent to Magistrate Judge

jurisdiction, the action will be reassigned to the undersigned for all purposes, including entry of

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final judgment. See Local Rule 301 and Local Rule 305(b). 

A review of the record reflects that all parties to this action have not filed a

written election regarding consent to the exercise of full jurisdiction by the Magistrate Judge. 

While petitioner has informed the court regarding his election, respondent has not. The Clerk of

the Court will be directed to provide respondent with the appropriate form which respondent

shall then complete, indicating either consent or non-consent as respondent may choose, and file

with the court. 

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. The Clerk of the Court is directed to forward to respondent the court’s

consent notice and form; and

2. Respondent shall complete and file the consent election form within 30

days of the date of this order. 

DATED: October 9, 2012

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CRAIG M. KELLISON

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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