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Nature of Suit Code: 550
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Civil Rights (U.S. defendant)
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

LIZBETH COLON,

Plaintiff,

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ARAIN, et al.,

Defendants.

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1:13cv02109 DLB PC

ORDER DIRECTING DEFENDANTS TO 

CONSENT TO OR DECLINE UNITED 

STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE 

JURISDICTION WITHIN TEN DAYS

Plaintiff Lizbeth Colon (“Plaintiff”) is a former state prisoner proceeding pro se and in 

forma pauperis in this civil rights action. This action is proceeding on Plaintiff’s First Amended 

Complaint for violation of the Eighth Amendment against Defendants Jones and Arain. An 

order to show cause to Plaintiff why this action should not be dismissed is pending.

This action is currently assigned only to the undersigned based on Plaintiff’s consent to 

United States Magistrate Judge jurisdiction and Appendix A(k)(4) of the Local Rules of the 

Eastern District of California. Defendants have now appeared in the action. 

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Therefore, Defendants shall notify the Court within ten (10) days from the date of service 

of this order whether they consent to or decline United States Magistrate Judge jurisdiction. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: September 23, 2015 /s/ Dennis L. Beck 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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