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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

ALEJANDRO GARCIA,

Plaintiff,

v.

PURDY,

Defendant.

_____________________________________/

Case No. 1:14-cv-00999 DLB

ORDER DIRECTING DEFENDANT TO 

CONSENT TO OR DECLINE UNITED 

STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE 

JURISDICTION WITHIN FIFTEEN DAYS

This is a civil rights action filed pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 by Alejandro Garcia, a state 

prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis. This action is currently assigned only to the 

undersigned based on Plaintiff’s consent to United States Magistrate Judge jurisdiction and 

Appendix A(k)(4) of the Local Rules of the Eastern District of California. Defendant has now 

appeared in the action. Therefore, Defendant shall notify the Court within fifteen (15) days from 

the date of service of this order whether Defendant consents to or decline United States Magistrate 

Judge jurisdiction.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: May 25, 2016 /s/ Dennis L. Beck 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

Case 1:14-cv-00999-LJO-SAB Document 35 Filed 05/25/16 Page 1 of 1