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Nature of Suit Code: 190
Nature of Suit: Other Contract Actions
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Contract Dispute

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA

The Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation, an

Arizona non-profit corporation, 

Plaintiff, 

vs.

Steven W. Kroeter, an individual;

Archetype Associates, Inc., a New York

corporation; Archetype Associates, a New

York general partnership; and Steven

Fields Design Associates, a New York

general partnership,

Defendants. 

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No. CV-08-01112-PHX-LOA

NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT

AND ORDER

Pursuant to Local Rule (“LRCiv”) 3.8(a), Rules of Practice, effective

December 1, 2007, civil cases are, and will be, randomly assigned to a United States district

judge or to a United States magistrate judge. This matter has been assigned to the

undersigned United States Magistrate Judge.

As a result of the aforesaid Local Rule and assignment, if all parties consent

in writing, the case will remain with the assigned Magistrate Judge pursuant to Title 28

U.S.C. 636(c)(1) for all purposes, including trial and final entry of judgment. If any party

chooses the district judge option, the case will be randomly reassigned to a U.S. district

judge. To either consent to the assigned Magistrate Judge or to elect to have the case heard

before a district judge, the appropriate section of the form, entitled Consent To Exercise Of

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The consent/election form was or will be electronically provided to Plaintiff’s

counsel by the Clerk. One may also find the consent/election form on the District’s web site,

click on “Local Rules” at the top of the page, then click on”Forms” on the left side of the

page and then click on and print the appropriate form. Consent/election forms are not to be

e-filed. Consent/election forms are to be filed in paper form with the Clerk's Office. ECF

Policies and Procedure Manual, II, ¶ M at p.19.

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Jurisdiction By United States Magistrate Judge,1 must be completed, signed and filed. The

party filing the case or removing it to this District Court is responsible for serving all parties

with the consent forms. Each party must file a completed consent form and certificate of

service with the Clerk of the Court no later than 20 days after entry of appearance or as

otherwise directed by the Court, and shall serve a copy upon all other parties of record in the

case.

Any party is free to withhold consent to magistrate-judge jurisdiction without

adverse substantive consequences. Title 28 U.S.C. 636(c)(2); Rule 73(b), Fed.R.Civ.P.;

Anderson v. Woodcreek Venture Ltd., 351 F.3d 911, 914 (9th Cir. 2003) (pointing out that

consent is the “touchstone of magistrate judge jurisdiction” under Title 28 U.S.C. §636(c)).

“A party to a federal civil case has, subject to some exceptions, a constitutional right to

proceed before an Article III judge.” Dixon v. Ylst, 990 F.2d 478, 479 (9th Cir. 1993) (citing

Pacemaker Diagnostic Clinic of Am., Inc. v. Instromedix, Inc., 725 F.2d 537, 541 (9th Cir.

1984) (en banc)). 

A review of the District Court’s docket reflects that the Complaint was filed

on June 13, 2008. Plaintiff shall have until and including Wednesday, July 9, 2008 within

which to make its selection to either voluntarily consent to magistrate-judge jurisdiction or

elect to have the case assigned to a United States district judge. 

Accordingly,

IT IS ORDERED that Plaintiff shall file its written election to either

consent to magistrate-judge jurisdiction or elect to proceed before a United States district

judge on or before Wednesday, July 9, 2008.

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IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Defendants shall file their written

elections to either consent to magistrate-judge jurisdiction or elect to have this case assigned

to a United States district judge within 20 days of each defendant’s appearance herein or as

otherwise directed by the Court.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that counsel and any party, if unrepresented,

shall hereinafter comply with the Rules of Practice for the United States District Court for

the District of Arizona. The District’s Rules of Practice may be found on the District Court’s

internet web page at www.azd.uscourts.gov/.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that counsel and any party, if unrepresented,

shall use the above caption, number and initials until further order of the Court.

DATED this 19th day of June, 2008.

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