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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

EARL WARNER,

Plaintiff,

v.

M. CATE, et al.,

Defendants.

OLD CASE NO. 1:12-cv-01146-LJO-MJS (PC)

NEW CASE NO. 1:12-cv-01146-MJS (PC)

ORDER ASSIGNING CASE AND PRESIDING 

JUDGE

On July 23, 2012, and December 8, 2016, respectively, Plaintiff and Defendants

filed their consents under 28 U.S.C. § 636(c)(1) to have United States Magistrate Judge 

Michael J. Seng conduct all further proceedings in this case, including trial and entry of 

final judgment.

Defendants indicated their consent was limited to Magistrate Judge Seng, and 

reserved the right to consent or decline to any other Magistrate Judge in the event the 

case is subsequently reassigned. Defendants are advised that such is not the practice of 

this district; typically, consent to Magistrate Judge jurisdiction shall be construed as 

consent to any Magistrate Judge. 

However, this case is on the verge of trial and it is clear that Magistrate Judge 

Seng is intimately familiar with the facts and legal issues presented by this case. In this 

limited circumstance, therefore, the Court will permit Defendants’ limited consent. 

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the above entitled action is assigned to the 

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docket of Magistrate Judge MICHAEL J. SENG as Presiding Judge.

ALL FUTURE PLEADINGS SHALL BE

NUMBERED AS FOLLOWS:

1:12-cv-01146-MJS (PC)

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: December 9, 2016 /s/ Lawrence J. O’Neill _____ 

UNITED STATES CHIEF DISTRICT JUDGE

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