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Nature of Suit Code: 791
Nature of Suit: Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA)
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Fed. Question

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ORDER OF THE CHIEF JUDGE 

RE: REASSIGNMENT OF CASES

PENDING BEFORE 

THE HONORABLE FERN M SMITH

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No C 04-2041 FMS

C 04-3268 FMS

C 04-2670 FMS

C 04-3370 FMS

C 04-3814 FMS

C 04-4248 FMS

C 04-4270 FMS

C 04-5220 FMS

C 04-5248 FMS

C 04-5392 FMS

C 05-0042 FMS

C 05-0208 FMS

C 05-0373 FMS

Because the Honorable Fern M Smith, to whom the above cases

were assigned, will retire effective June 30, 2005, these cases are re-assigned

as follows: 

On or before July 29, 2005, the parties may select one or more of

the following magistrate judges to conduct any and all proceedings, including

trial and entry of judgment pursuant to 28 USC § 636(c)(1) :

Honorable James Larson, Chief Magistrate Judge

Honorable Edward M Chen, Magistrate Judge

Honorable Maria-Elena James, Magistrate Judge

Honorable Elizabeth D Laporte, Magistrate Judge

Honorable Joseph C Spero, Magistrate Judge

Honorable Bernard Zimmerman, Magistrate Judge
United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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Upon filing with the court a selection and consent form signed by

all parties (or one for each party), the case will be re-assigned to one of the

magistrate judges chosen by the parties. A magistrate judge selection and

consent form is attached for the parties’ convenience. 

In the event the parties fail timely to consent to a magistrate

judge, the clerk is directed to re-assign the case to a Unites States district

judge selected at random from the active and senior judges of the court. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

 

VAUGHN R WALKER

United States District Chief Judge
United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

Plaintiff,

v

Defendant.

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No C __________ FMS

SELECTION OF AND CONSENT 

TO PROCEED BEFORE A 

MAGISTRATE JUDGE

In accordance with the provisions of 28 USC § 636(c), all parties to

this action hereby consent to have Magistrate Judge(s) 

____________________, or _____________________, or

_____________________ conduct any and all further proceedings in the case,

including trial, and order the entry of a final judgment. Appeal from the judgment

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

Dated: ___________________ ___________________________

Signature

Counsel for ____________________

(name of party, indicate plaintiff or

defendant)
United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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Dated: ___________________ 

Dated: ___________________

Dated: ___________________ 

___________________________

Signature

Counsel for ____________________

(name of party, indicate plaintiff or defendant)

___________________________

Signature

Counsel for ____________________

(name of party, indicate plaintiff or defendant)

___________________________

Signature

Counsel for ____________________

(name of party, indicate plaintiff or defendant)