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Nature of Suit Code: 820
Nature of Suit: Copyright
Cause of Action: 17:501 Copyright Infringement

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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

MOTOWN RECORDS COMPANY, et al.,

Plaintiff(s),

 vs.

KEVIN LOW,

Defendant(s). /

No. C 06-2044 MEJ

ORDER FOR DEFENDANT TO FILE

CONSENT/DECLINATION FORM

Pending before the Court is the parties' Stipulation to Judgment, filed on July 3, 2006. Upon

review of the record in this action, the Court notes that Defendant has not filed written consent to

Magistrate Judge James' jurisdiction or request for reassignment to a United States District Court

judge for trial. This civil case was randomly assigned to United States Magistrate Judge MariaElena James for all purposes including trial. In accordance with Title 28, U.S.C. § 636(c), the

magistrate judges of this District Court are designated to conduct any and all proceedings in a civil

case, including a jury or non-jury trial, and to order the entry of final judgment, upon the consent of

the parties. An appeal from a judgment entered by Magistrate Judge James may be taken directly to

the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in the same manner as an appeal from any

other judgment of a district court.

You have the right to have your case assigned to a United States District Judge for trial and

ORDER FOR PLAINTIFFS TO 

SERVE THIS ORDER ON 

DEFENDANT1

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United States District Court

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disposition. Accordingly, Defendant shall inform the Court whether he consents to Magistrate

Judge James’ jurisdiction or requests reassignment to a United States District Judge for trial. A copy

of both the consent and declination forms may be obtained from the Northern District of California's

website at http://www.cand.uscourts.gov/. From the homepage, click on the "Forms" tab on the left

margin, then choose "Civil." Defendant shall inform the Court as soon as possible, but no later than

August 18, 2006. Plaintiffs shall serve this order on Defendant by August 4, 2006.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: July 31, 2006 

MARIA-ELENA JAMES

United States Magistrate Judge

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