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Nature of Suit Code: 442
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights Employment
Cause of Action: 42:2000e Job Discrimination (Employment)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA

Betty Ann St. George, a married woman;

Robbin Billingsley, a married woman;

Dawn Hixenbaugh, a married woman;

Karen Blystra, a single woman; Joni

Kirchner, a married woman; Pat Renfro, a

single woman; Judy Fireman, a single

woman, Monica White, a single woman;

Cindy O'Bryant, a married woman; Sue

Edwards, a single woman; Catherine

Swan, a single woman; Patti Smith, a

single woman; Martaine Bullock, a single

woman; Sherry Morrison, a married

woman; Diane Wickline, a married

woman; Linda Lambert, a single woman;

Janet Reavis, a married woman; Ashley

Barbour, a single woman; Abbey Bromley,

a married woman; Angela Rice, a single

woman; Jande Roberts, a single woman,

Plaintiffs, 

vs.

Home Depot U.S.A., Inc., a foreign

corporation; Felix Pareja, an individual;

Steve Maychek, an individual; John

Johnson, an individual; John Does I-X;

Jane Does I-X,

Defendants. 

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No. CV-04-1210-PCT-LOA

NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT

AND ORDER

 Pursuant Local Rule 3.8(a), LRCiv, Rules of Practice effective December 1,

2005 all civil cases are, and will be, randomly assigned to a U.S. district judge or to a U.S.

magistrate judge. This matter has been reassigned to the undersigned magistrate judge after

Senior United States District Roger G. Strand's Order (dockt #372) was issued transferring

this case to the Clerk of the Court for reassignment.

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The consent/election form may be obtained directly from the Clerk of the Court or

by accessing the District of Arizona’s web site at www.azd.uscourts.gov. To find the

consent/election form on the District’s web site, click on “Local Rules” at the top of the page,

then click on”Forms” on the left side of the page and then click on and print the appropriate

form.

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 As a result of the aforesaid Local Rule and reassignment, if all parties consent

in writing, the case will remain with the assigned magistrate judge pursuant to 28 U.S.C.

636(c)(1) for all purposes, including trial and final entry of judgment. If any party chooses

the district judge option, the case will be randomly reassigned to a U.S. district judge. To

either consent to the assigned magistrate judge or to elect to have the case heard before a

district judge, the appropriate section of the form, entitled Consent To Exercise Of

Jurisdiction By United States Magistrate Judge1

, must be completed, signed and filed. The

party filing the case or removing it to this Court is responsible for serving all parties with the

consent forms. Each party must file a completed consent form and certificate of service with

the Clerk of the Court not later than 20 days after entry of appearance, and must serve a copy

by mail or hand delivery upon all parties of record in the case.

Any party is free to withhold consent to magistrate judge jurisdiction without

adverse consequences. 28 U.S.C. 636(c)(2); Rule 73(b), Fed.R.Civ.P.; Anderson v.

Woodcreek Venture Ltd., 351 F.3d 911, 913-14 (9th Cir. 2003) (pointing out that consent is

the "touchstone of magistrate [judge] jurisdiction" under 28 U.S.C. §636(c).

Judge Strand's Order (docket #372) further sets forth that prolonged discovery

in this matter has been concluded and three motions for summary judgment have been filed

with briefing concluded as of August 18, 2006 with Defendants having requested oral

argument. Before the case can move forward with setting oral argument on the pending

motions for summary judgment, the parties shall make their selections to either consent to

magistrate judge jurisdiction or elect to proceed before a United States district judge. 

Accordingly,

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IT IS ORDERED that Plaintiffs Betty Ann St. George, Robbin Billingsley,

Dawn Hixenbaugh, Karen Blystra, Joni Kirchner, Pat Renfro, Judy Fireman, Monica White,

Cindy O'Bryant, Sue Edwards, Catherine Swan, Patti Smith, Martaine Bullock, Sherry

Morrison, Diane Wickline, Linda Lamber, Janet Reavis, Ashley Barbour, Abbey Bromley,

Angela Rice and Jande Roberts shall file on or before September 22, 2006 their written

elections to either consent to magistrate judge jurisdiction or elect to proceed before a United

States district judge.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Defendants Home Depot U.S.A., Inc.,

Felix Pareja, Steve Maychek and John Johnson shall file on or before September 22, 2006

their written elections to either consent to magistrate judge jurisdiction or elect to proceed

before a United States district judge.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that counsel and any party, if unrepresented,

shall hereinafter comply with the Rules of Practice for the United States District Court for

the District of Arizona, as amended on December 1, 2005. The District’s Rules of Practice

may be found on the District Court’s internet web page at www.azd.uscourts.gov/.

All other rules may be found as www.uscourts.gov/rules/. The fact that a party is acting pro

se does not discharge this party's duties to "abide by the rules of the court in which he

litigates." Carter v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue, 784 F.2d 1006, 1008 (9th Cir. 1986).

DATED this 7th day of September, 2006.

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