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Nature of Suit Code: 890
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
Cause of Action: 28:1442 Petition for Removal

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Case No. C 06-1683 JF (RS)

ORDER OVERRULING DEFENDANT’S OBJECTION TO REASSIGNMENT OF THE ACTION ETC.

(JFLC2)

NOT FOR CITATION

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN JOSE DIVISION

CHARLES J. MCKEE,

 Plaintiff,

 v.

EUGENE E. FORTE,

 Defendant.

Case Number C 06-1683 JF (RS)

ORDER OVERRULING

DEFENDANT’S OBJECTION TO

REASSIGNMENT OF ACTION; AND

CLARIFYING WHY ACTION WAS

RESASSIGNED TO THE

UNDERSIGNED

[Doc. No. 6]

On March 10, 2006, Defendant filed an objection to the reassignment of this case from

Magistrate Judge Seeborg, to whom it initially was assigned, and a request for clarification as to

how this reassignment occurred. Specifically, Defendant requests clarification whether Judge

Seeborg was disqualified and, if so, the basis for such disqualification. 

Judge Seeborg was not “disqualified” in the sense that Defendant uses the term. 

However, as a magistrate judge, Judge Seeborg did not have authority to issue dispositive rulings

in the action absent consent from both parties. See Civ. L.R. 73-1. Time was of the essence in

determining whether removal of the action was proper, because Defendant removed the action

only days before the temporary restraining order issued by the superior court was to expire. 

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Case No. C 06-1683 JF (RS)

ORDER OVERRULING DEFENDANT’S OBJECTION TO REASSIGNMENT OF THE ACTION ETC.

(JFLC2)

Accordingly, Judge Seeborg determined that there was insufficient time to seek consent from the

parties, and requested that the Clerk’s Office randomly reassign the case to a district judge. The

case was reassigned to the undersigned on March 8, 2006, and the undersigned remanded the

case to the superior court on the same date.

Because Judge Seeborg acted appropriately, Defendant’s objection to the reassignment is

OVERRULED.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: 3/20/06

__________________________________

JEREMY FOGEL

United States District Judge

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Case No. C 06-1683 JF (RS)

ORDER OVERRULING DEFENDANT’S OBJECTION TO REASSIGNMENT OF THE ACTION ETC.

(JFLC2)

Copies of Order served on:

Counsel for Plaintiff:

Traci A. Kirkbride

Deputy County Counsel

Office of the County Counsel, County of Monterey

168 West Alisal Street, 3rd Floor

Salinas, CA 93901

Defendant pro se:

Eugene Forte

1631 Fir Drive

Los Banos, CA 93635

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