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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

District judges in the Eastern District of California carry voluminous caseloads, the heaviest in 

the nation, and U.S. District Judge Lawrence J. O’Neill is unable to devote inordinate time and 

resources to individual cases and matters and must take measures to maximize limited judicial 

resources and staff. As such, this Court ORDERS all parties to consider, and if necessary, to 

reconsider, consent to a U.S. Magistrate Judge to conduct all further proceedings, including trial. The 

Magistrate Judges’ availability is far more realistic and accommodating to parties than that of Judge 

O’Neill who must prioritize criminal and older civil cases over more recently filed civil cases. This 

Court ORDERS the parties, no later than March 4, 2014, to file and serve papers to indicate whether 

each party consents to the conduct of all further proceedings by U.S. Magistrate Judge. U.S. 

Magistrate consent forms are available on this Court’s website. If a party previously filed a form to 

consent to magistrate judge jurisdiction, they need not file another form. 

DANIEL MANRIQUEZ,

 Plaintiff,

v.

J. HUCHINS, et al.,

Defendants.

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Case No.: 1:09-cv-00456 -LJO-BAM PC

ORDER TO ADDRESS ASSIGNMENT TO A U.S. 

MAGISTRATE JUDGE FOR ALL PURPOSES

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Civil trials set before Judge O’Neill trail until he becomes available and are subject to 

suspension mid-trial to accommodate criminal matters. Civil trials are no longer reset to a later date if 

Judge O’Neill is unavailable on the original date set for trial. Moreover, this Court’s Fresno Division 

randomly and without advance notice reassigns civil actions to U.S. District Judges throughout the 

nation to serve as visiting judges. In the absence of Magistrate Judge consent, this action is subject to 

reassignment to a U.S. District Judge from outside the Eastern District of California.

The parties and counsel are encouraged to contact the offices of United States Senators Dianne 

Feinstein and Barbara Boxer to address this Court’s inability to accommodate the parties and this 

action. For further information regarding handling of this action, the parties may contact attorney 

Gary Green at (559) 499-5683 or email him at ggreen@caed.uscourts.gov.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: February 18, 2014 /s/ Lawrence J. O’Neill 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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