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Nature of Suit Code: 530
Nature of Suit: Prisoner Petitions - Habeas Corpus
Cause of Action: 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State)

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A review of the petition reflects that A.J. Malfi is the only named respondent. 1

The Clerk of the Court is directed to terminate “Attorney General of the State of California” as a

respondent to this action.

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ROBERT GUY BAKER, No. CIV S-08-0769-JAM-CMK-P

Petitioner, 

vs. ORDER

A.J. MALFI,1

Respondent.

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Petitioner, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, brings this petition for a writ of

habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. The parties are informed that they may, if all

consent in writing, have this case assigned to a United States Magistrate Judge for all purposes

while preserving their right to appeal any final judgment directly to the United States Court of

Appeals for the Ninth Circuit or, where appropriate, to the United States Court of Appeals for the

Federal Circuit. See 28 U.S.C. § 636(c)(1), (3); see also E.D. Cal. Local Rule 73-305(a), (c). 

The parties are advised that they are free to withhold consent and that doing so shall not result in

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any adverse substantive consequences. See § 636(c)(2). If all parties consent to magistrate judge

jurisdiction, the action will be reassigned to the undersigned for all purposes, including entry of

final judgment. See Local Rule 73-301 and Local Rule 73-305(b). 

A review of the record reflects that petitioner has consented in writing to the

exercise of full jurisdiction by a magistrate judge. (see Doc. 7). The record does not reflect any

election regarding consent to magistrate judge jurisdiction by respondent. The Clerk of the Court

will be directed to provide respondent(s) with the appropriate form which respondent shall then

complete, indicating either consent or non-consent as respondent may choose, and file with the

court. 

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. The Clerk of the Court is directed to forward to respondent the court’s

“Notice of Availability of a Magistrate Judge to Exercise Jurisdiction and Appeal Instructions”

along with the accompanying consent election form; and

2. Respondent shall complete and file the consent election form within 20

days of the date of this order. 

DATED: June 20, 2008

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CRAIG M. KELLISON

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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