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Nature of Suit Code: 530
Nature of Suit: Prisoner Petitions - Habeas Corpus
Cause of Action: 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

PAUL MAZZEI,

Petitioner,

v.

RON DAVIS, WARDEN,

Respondent.

No. 2:14-cv-1720 KJN P

ORDER

Petitioner is a state prisoner proceeding without counsel. On August 8, 2014, petitioner 

filed a motion to rescind his consent to the jurisdiction of the undersigned. Petitioner claims that 

he rushed to submit the court’s form, signed July 29, 2014, and made a mistake by consenting to 

the undersigned. 

Since this action has not yet been reassigned to the undersigned, petitioner may withdraw 

his consent without demonstrating good cause or extraordinary circumstances. See 28 U.S.C. 

§ 636(c); Dixon v. Ylst, 990 F.2d 478, 480 (9th Cir. 1993) (“Once a civil case is referred to a 

magistrate judge under section 636(c), the reference can be withdrawn by the court only ‘for good 

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

Accordingly, in the interests of justice, the court grants petitioner's request to rescind his 

consent, and his consent to the jurisdiction of the magistrate judge is deemed withdrawn. See

Bowman v. Schwarzenegger, 2009 WL 799274, *1 (E.D. Cal. March 23, 2009).

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IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Petitioner’s motion (ECF No. 6) is granted; 

2. Petitioner’s consent to the jurisdiction of the magistrate judge is deemed withdrawn; 

and 

3. The Clerk of the Court is directed to assign a district judge to this case.

Dated: September 9, 2014

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