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Nature of Suit Code: 791
Nature of Suit: Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA)
Cause of Action: 28:1132 E.R.I.S.A.

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United States District Court 

Northern District of California 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

MICHAEL VISIN, 

Plaintiff, 

 vs. 

JEWISH COMMUNITY FEDERATION 

RETIREMENT PLAN AND DAVID YEUNG, 

Defendants. 

Case No. 16-cv-01338 YGR 

ORDER RE: PLAINTIFF’S REQUEST TO 

CONSENT TO MAGISTRATE JURISDICTION

Re: Dkt. No. 6 

 On March 18, 2016, Plaintiff Michael Visin, proceeding pro se, filed his declination to 

proceed before a Magistrate Judge. (Dkt. No. 4.) This case was thereafter reassigned from Magistrate 

Judge Laporte to the undersigned District Court Judge. (Dkt. No. 2.) Plaintiff then sent the Court a 

letter requesting his case be reassigned back to Magistrate Judge Laporte (Dkt. No.6), effectively 

seeking to withdraw his earlier declination and consent to Magistrate jurisdiction. 

 The Court recognizes Plaintiff’s willingness to consent to the jurisdiction of Magistrate Judge 

Laporte. However, the case cannot be transferred back to Magistrate Judge Laporte until Defendants 

are served and indicate whether they will so consent. All parties in a case must consent to Magistrate 

Judge jurisdiction; otherwise, the case must be reassigned to a District Court Judge. See 28 U.S.C. 

636(c). Should Defendants consent this case will be transferred back to Magistrate Judge Laporte. 

Once served, Defendants shall advise the Court whether they are willing to consent to the jurisdiction 

of Magistrate Judge Laporte. 

 In the interim, and in light of Plaintiff’s physical limitations, the Court will not require any 

personal appearances in Oakland and will permit telephonic appearances as necessary. 

 Plaintiff shall serve a copy of this Order on Defendants with the summons and complaint or 

promptly thereafter. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: April 4, 2016 ________________________________________ 

YVONNE GONZALEZ ROGERS

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT JUDGE

Case 3:16-cv-01338-EDL Document 7 Filed 04/04/16 Page 1 of 1