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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Civil Rights Act

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 Because plaintiff and defendants have consented to the jurisdiction of a magistrate 1

judge, on August 11, 2010 District Judge Frank C. Damrell, Jr. ordered this case reassigned to

the undersigned magistrate judge for all purposes. (Dkt. No. 61.) On August 12, 2010, the

undersigned accepted the reference of this case for all further proceedings. (Id.) 

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JOSE DEJESUS RODRIGUEZ,

Plaintiff, No. 2:09-cv-02195 KJN 

vs.

UNKNOWN-NAMED DISCIPLINARY

HEARINGS AGENT A.K.A. “SERGEANT

SIMMONS,” et al.,

Defendants. ORDER

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Presently before the court is plaintiff’s August 13, 2010 filing stating that plaintiff

declines to consent to the jurisdiction of a magistrate judge. (Dkt. No. 62.) However, plaintiff

previously filed a document nearly a year ago voluntarily consenting to the jurisdiction of a

magistrate judge for all further proceedings in this case, pursuant to the provisions of 28 U.S.C. 

§ 636(c)(1). (Dkt. No. 7.) To the extent that this recent filing could be construed as a motion or 1

request to withdraw plaintiff’s prior consent, the court hereby denies this request. 

Plaintiff has shown neither good cause nor extraordinary circumstances meriting

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withdrawal of the reference in this action. Dixon v. Ylst, 990 F.2d 478, 480 (9th Cir. 1993)

(“Once a civil case is referred to a magistrate judge under section 636(c), the reference can be

withdrawn by the court only ‘for good cause shown on its own motion, or under extraordinary

circumstances shown by any party.’”). “There is no absolute right, in a civil case, to withdraw

consent to trial and other proceedings before a magistrate judge.” Id. 

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Plaintiff’s August 13 filing (Dkt. No. 62) seeking to decline the jurisdiction of

a magistrate judge is DENIED without prejudice; and

2. The Clerk of Court is directed to modify the docket to reflect that this action

will proceed as a Consent case. 

IT IS SO ORDERED

DATED: August 16, 2010

_____________________________________

KENDALL J. NEWMAN

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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