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Nature of Suit Code: 190
Nature of Suit: Other Contract Actions
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Breach of Contract

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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

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA

Patricia L. Spears; and Suzanne Ross,

Plaintiffs, 

vs.

Scott H. Sacharow,

Defendant. 

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No. CV-08-01918-PHX-LOA

NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT

AND ORDER

 Pursuant to Local Rule (?LRCiv”) 3.8(a), Rules of Practice, effective 

December 1, 2007, civil cases are, and will be, randomly assigned to a United States

district judge or to a United States magistrate judge. This matter has been assigned to the

undersigned United States Magistrate Judge.

 As a result of the aforesaid Local Rule and assignment, 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 U.S. district judge, the appropriate section of the form, entitled Consent To

Exercise Of Jurisdiction By United States Magistrate Judge1

, must be completed, signed

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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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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). “A party to

a federal civil case has, subject to some exceptions, a constitutional right to proceed

before an Article III judge.” Dixon v. Ylst, 990 F.2d 478, 479 (9th Cir. 1993) (citing

Pacemaker Diagnostic Clinic of Am. Inc. v. Instromedix, Inc., 725 F.2d 537, 541 (9th Cir.

1984) (en banc)).

A review of the Court’s file indicates that the Defendant Scott H. Sacharow filed a

Motion to Dismiss on November 13, 2008.

It is unknown if a copy of the appropriate consent form sent to Plaintiffs by the

Clerk on October 21, 2008, was served with the Complaint and Summons upon the

Defendant per the written instructions from the Clerk.

IT IS ORDERED that Defendant Scott H. Sacharow shall file his written election

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

States district judge on or before Friday, December 5, 2008.

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 

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the District of Arizona, as amended on December 1, 2007. 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).

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

use the above caption, number and initials until further order of the Court.

DATED this 21st day of November, 2008.

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