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Nature of Suit Code: 890
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Fed. Question

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United States District Court

Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

KHOA DANG NGUYEN,

Plaintiff,

v.

WELLS FARGO BANK, NA, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 16-cv-03043 NC 

ADR REFERRAL

Re: Dkt. No. 1

Pursuant to Civil Local Rule 16-8 and ADR Local Rule 2-3, the Court refers this 

foreclosure-related action to the Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Unit for a telephone 

conference to assess this case’s suitability for mediation or a settlement conference. Plaintiff and 

Defendants’ counsel shall participate in a telephone conference, to be scheduled by the ADR Unit 

as soon as possible but no later than July 8, 2016. 

Plaintiff and Defendants’ counsel shall be prepared to discuss the following subjects:

(1) Identification and description of claims and alleged defects in loan documents.

(2) Prospects for loan modification.

(3) Prospects for settlement.

The parties need not submit written materials to the ADR Unit for the telephone 

conference.

In preparation for the telephone conference, Plaintiff shall do the following:

(1) Review relevant loan documents and investigate the claims to determine whether 

they have merit.

(2) If Plaintiff is seeking a loan modification to resolve all or some of the claims, 

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Plaintiff shall prepare a current, accurate financial statement and gather all of the information and 

documents customarily needed to support a loan modification request. Further, Plaintiff shall 

immediately notify Defendants’ counsel of the request for a loan modification.

(3) Provide counsel for Defendants with information necessary to evaluate the 

prospects for loan modification, in the form of a financial statement, worksheet or application 

customarily used by financial institutions.

In preparation for the telephone conference, counsel for Defendants shall do the following.

(1) If Defendants are unable or unwilling to do a loan modification after receiving 

notice of Plaintiff’s request, counsel for Defendants shall promptly notify Plaintiff to that effect.

(2) Arrange for a representative of each Defendant with full settlement authority to 

participate in the telephone conference.

The ADR Unit will notify the parties of the date and time the telephone conference 

will be held. After the telephone conference, the ADR Unit will advise the Court of its 

recommendation for further ADR proceedings.

All parties are reminded that they must either consent to or decline the jurisdiction of a 

U.S. magistrate judge under 28 U.S.C. section 636. A form is attached to make this decision. 

Both parties are asked to file this form within 14 days.

Also attached is a letter providing guidance to additional resources the Court provides 

people representing themselves in federal court.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: June 20, 2016 _____________________________________

NATHANAEL M. COUSINS

United States Magistrate Judge

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United States District Court

Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

KHOA DANG NGUYEN,

Plaintiff,

v.

WELLS FARGO BANK, NA, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 16-cv-03043 NC 

CONSENT OR DECLINATION TO 

MAGISTRATE JUDGE JURISDICTION

INSTRUCTIONS: Please indicate below by checking one of the two boxes whether 

you (if you are the party) or the party you represent (if you are an attorney in the case) 

choose(s) to consent or decline magistrate judge jurisdiction in this matter. Sign this form 

below your selection.

( ) Consent to Magistrate Judge Jurisdiction

In accordance with the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 636(c), I voluntarily consent to 

have a United States magistrate judge conduct all further proceedings in this case, 

including trial and entry of final judgment. I understand that appeal from the judgment 

shall be taken directly to the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.

OR

( ) Decline Magistrate Judge Jurisdiction

In accordance with the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 636(c), I decline to have a United 

States magistrate judge conduct all further proceedings in this case and I hereby request 

that this case be reassigned to a United States district judge.

DATE: NAME:

COUNSEL FOR:

(OR “PRO SE:)

__________________________________

Signature

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United States District Court

Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

280 South 1st Street

San Jose, CA 95113

www.cand.uscourts.gov

SUSAN Y. SOONG GENERALCOURT NUMBER

CLERK OF COURT 408-535-5363

To: Pro Se Litigant

Re: Representing Yourself Before This Court

Dear Pro Se Litigant:

If you are representing yourself in federal court without representation by an attorney, 

that is called proceeding “pro se.” The court has free resources to help you find your way 

through the court system and procedures. The Federal Pro Se Program at the San Jose 

Courthouse provides free information and limited-scope legal advice to pro se litigants in 

federal civil cases. The Federal Pro Se Program is available by appointment and on a drop-in 

basis. The Federal Pro Se Program is available at Room 2070 in the San Jose United States 

Courthouse (Monday to Thursday 1:00 – 4:00 pm, on Friday by appointment only), and The

Law Foundation of Silicon Valley, 152 N. 3rd Street, 3rd Floor, San Jose, CA (Monday to 

Thursday 9:00 am –12:00 pm, on Friday by appointment only), or by calling (408) 297-1480.

There are also online resources available on the court’s webpage. The Pro Se

Handbook, found at http://www.cand.uscourts.gov/prosehandbook, has a downloadable version 

of the court’s own publication: Representing Yourself in Federal Court: A Handbook for Pro 

Se Litigants. Pay special attention to the Civil Litigation Packets tab on the left, which 

provides useful fillable forms. The Pro Se Handbook website also has a link to the Court’s

Electronic Case Filing (ECF) website.

Susan Y. Soong

Clerk, United States District Court

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United States District Court

Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

KHOA DANG NGUYEN,

Plaintiff,

v.

WELLS FARGO BANK, NA, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 16-cv-03043-NC 

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I, the undersigned, hereby certify that I am an employee in the Office of the Clerk, U.S. 

District Court, Northern District of California.

That on June 21, 2016, I SERVED a true and correct copy(ies) of the attached, by placing 

said copy(ies) in a postage paid envelope addressed to the person(s) hereinafter listed, by 

depositing said envelope in the U.S. Mail, or by placing said copy(ies) into an inter-office delivery 

receptacle located in the Clerk's office.

Khoa Dang Nguyen

471 E. Julian Street

San Jose, CA 95112 

Dated: June 21, 2016

Susan Y. Soong

Clerk, United States District Court

By:________________________

Lili Harrell, Deputy Clerk to the 

Honorable NATHANAEL M. COUSINS

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