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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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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ALFONSO PADRON,

Plaintiff,

v.

CITY OF PARLIER, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 1:16-cv-00549-SAB

ORDER DISREGARDING PLAINTIFF’S 

CONSENT OR DECLINE FORM

(ECF No. 21)

Plaintiff Alfonso Padron, proceeding pro se filed this civil rights complaint pursuant to 28 

U.S.C. § 1983 on April 19, 2016. (ECF No. 1.) Along with his complaint, Plaintiff filed a form 

consenting to the jurisdiction of a United States Magistrate Judge. (ECF No. 2.) On November 

22, 2016, Defendant Lara filed a form consenting to the jurisdiction of the magistrate judge and 

this action was reassigned to the undersigned. (ECF Nos. 18, 20.) On December 12, 2016, 

Plaintiff filed a second consent or decline form in which he declined to consent to the jurisdiction 

of a magistrate judge. (ECF No. 21.) 

Once a civil case is referred to a magistrate judge under 28 U.S.C. § 636(c), the reference 

can be withdrawn only “for good cause shown on its own motion, or under extraordinary 

circumstances shown by any party.” Dixon v. Ylst, 990 F.2d 478, 480 (9th Cir. 1993). Plaintiff 

has previously consented to proceed before a magistrate judge. There is no absolute right to 

withdraw consent to trial and other proceedings before the magistrate judge. Dixon, 990 F.2d at 

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480. The Court does not find good cause to have Plaintiff’s consent withdrawn. Therefore, the 

undersigned may exercise jurisdiction to conduct all proceedings in this matter, including the 

entry of judgment.

Accordingly, Plaintiff’s consent or decline form, filed December 12, 2016, is HEREBY 

DISREGARDED.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: December 14, 2016 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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