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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

MICHAEL BIRD,

Plaintiff,

v.

A. ZUNIGA, et al.,

Defendants.

CASE NO. 1:15-cv-00910--MJS (PC)

ORDER VACATING FINDINGS AND 

RECOMMENDATIONS ON OBJECTIONS TO 

ORDER DENYING REQUEST TO 

WITHDRAW CONSENT TO MAGISTRATE 

JUDGE JURISDICTION

(ECF No. 17)

ORDER DENYING OBJECTIONS AS MOOT

(ECF No. 15)

Plaintiff is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil 

rights action brought pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1983. The action proceeds against 

Defendant Musleh on Plaintiff’s Eighth Amendment failure to protect claim.

On July 6, 2015, Plaintiff consented to have a United States Magistrate Judge 

conduct all further proceedings in this case, including trial and entry of final judgment, 

pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(c)(1). (ECF No. 6.) On May 13, 2016, after the Court 

screened Plaintiff’s first amended complaint and dismissed several claims and 

defendants, Plaintiff filed a request to withdraw his consent to Magistrate Judge 

jurisdiction. (ECF No. 10.) The undersigned denied the motion on the ground that 

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Plaintiff failed to present good cause or extraordinary circumstances to support his 

request. Dixon v. Ylst, 990 F.2d 478, 479 (9th Cir. 2003); see also 28 U.S.C. § 636(c)(4).

(ECF No. 14.)

On May 31, 2016, Plaintiff filed objections to the order denying his request to 

withdraw his consent to Magistrate Judge jurisdiction. (ECF No. 15.) The matter was 

assigned to a District Judge and the undersigned issued findings and recommendations 

to deny Plaintiff’s request. 

Following the issuance of the findings and recommendations, Defendant Musleh 

appeared in the action and declined Magistrate Judge jurisdiction. In light of Defendant 

Musleh’s declination, this matter will remain assigned to the undersigned and District 

Judge Dale A. Drozd.

Based on the foregoing, Plaintiff’s objections are moot and are HEREBY DENIED 

without prejudice. For the same reason, the findings and recommendations are HEREBY 

VACATED.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: August 4, 2016 /s/Michael J. Seng 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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