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Nature of Suit Code: 830
Nature of Suit: Patent
Cause of Action: 35:271 Patent Infringement

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ENNOVA DIRECT, INC.,

Plaintiff,

 v.

A-DATA TECHNOLOGY (U.S.A.) CO.,

LTD., et al.,

Defendants. /

No. C 10-01518 JSW

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

While this case was pending in the Eastern District of Texas, all defendants consented to

have the case heard by a magistrate judge. Once a case is referred to a magistrate judge

pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(c), the reference can be withdrawn by the court only “for good

cause shown on its own motion, or under extraordinary circumstances shown by any party.” 28

U.S.C. § 636(c)(6) (emphasis added); see also Dixon v. Ylst, 990 F.2d 478, 480 (9th Cir. 1993)

(“There is no absolute right, in a civil case, to withdraw consent to trial and other proceedings

before a magistrate judge.”); Fellman v. Fireman’s Fund Ins. Co., 735 F.2d 55, 58 (2d

Cir.1984). Despite the requirement of extraordinary circumstances, defendant Transcend

Information Inc. filed a declination of consent after this matter was transferred to the Northern

District of California without providing any explanation regarding the withdrawal of its

consent. 

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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Therefore, the Court HEREBY ORDERS Transcend Information Inc. to show cause in writing

by no later than May 12, 2010 why the reassignment order should not be vacated.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: May 7, 2010 

JEFFREY S. WHITE

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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