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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

ERIC VALENCIA, 

Plaintiff,

v.

MARCO MARTINEZ, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 1:24-cv-01146-KES-CDB (PC)

ORDER VACATING FINDINGS AND 

RECOMMENDATIONS

(Doc. 7)

Plaintiff Eric Valencia is a pretrial detainee proceeding pro se in this civil rights action

pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983.

On September 26, 2024, Plaintiff filed his complaint. (Doc. 1). Plaintiff paid the $405.00 

filing fee on October 2, 2024. See (Dkt. entry dated 10/02/2024). On October 7, 2024, Plaintiff

filed a form noticing his election to consent or decline to Magistrate Judge jurisdiction. (Doc. 3). 

No other parties have made an appearance.

On December 2, 2024, Plaintiff filed a “Request to Change Decision and Consent to use 

of a Magistrate Judge,” which the Court construed as a motion to withdraw his consent to the 

jurisdiction of a Magistrate Judge. (Doc. 4). Therein, Plaintiff “requests that this Court allows 

[him] to change his decision in consenting to the use of a magistrate judge in this case.” (Id.).

On December 4, 2024, the Court acknowledged the pending motion and directed the Clerk 

of the Court to randomly assign a district judge to this action for purpose of ruling on Plaintiff’s 

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motion. (Doc. 5). The Honorable District Judge Kirk E. Sheriff has been assigned to the case 

and the new case number is 1:24-cv-01146-KES-CDB (PC). (Doc. 6).

On December 9, 2024, the Court entered findings and recommendations, recommending 

the grant of Plaintiff’s construed motion to withdraw consent to the jurisdiction of a Magistrate 

Judge. (Doc. 7). The recommendation was based on governing authority and the fact that no 

other party has appeared in the case or consented to the jurisdiction of a Magistrate Judge before 

Plaintiff filed his motion to withdraw consent. (Id. at 4); see Gilmore v. Lockard, 936 F.3d 857, 

863 (9th Cir. 2019). The Court advised that Plaintiff could file objections to the findings and 

recommendations within 14 days. (Id. at 5).

On December 17, 2024, Plaintiff filed a notice of clarification on the matter of his consent 

or decline to Magistrate Judge jurisdiction. (Doc. 8). Therein, Plaintiff clarifies that he 

mistakenly believes he “declined consent to magistrate judge [jurisdiction] originally.” (Id.). 

Plaintiff represents that on this belief, “[f]or judicial efficiency, Plaintiff submitted a motion to 

consent to a magistrate judge, therefore changing from the declining Plaintiff was under the 

impression Plaintiff originally made.” (Id.); (see Doc. 4). Plaintiff “simply wishes to 

accept/consent to use of magistrate judge [jurisdiction] for judicial efficiency.” (Id.).

In light of Plaintiff’s most recent filing in which he clarifies he wishes to continue to 

consent as indicated from the initial form he filed on October 7, 2024 (Doc. 3), the Court will 

vacate the findings and recommendations (Doc. 7).

No further action is required by Plaintiff and his complaint will be screened by the Court 

in due course.

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I. CONCLUSION AND ORDER

Based on the foregoing, it is HEREBY ORDERED that the Court’s findings and 

recommendations issued on December 9, 2024 (Doc. 7) are VACATED.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: December 18, 2024 ___________________ _

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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