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Nature of Suit Code: 360
Nature of Suit: Other Personal Injury
Cause of Action: 28:2271 Federal Tort Claims Act

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

VICTORIANO MENDEZ GARCIA,

Plaintiff,

v.

CITY OF MADERA, et al.,

Defendants.

1:13-cv-01793 MJS 

ORDER DIRECTING CLERK OF COURT TO 

ISSUE CONSENT/DECLINE MAGISTRATE 

JUDGE JURISDICTION FORM TO 

DEFENDANT DEPARTMENT OF 

HOMELAND SECURITY

ORDER DIRECTING DEFENDANT 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY 

TO FILE CONSENT/DECLINE FORM WITH 

THE COURT WITHIN FOURTEEN (14) DAYS

Plaintiff filed a complaint against the City of Madera, City of Madera Police 

Department and officer Josh Chavez on November 5, 2013. (Compl., ECF No. 1.) The 

parties consented to Magistrate Judge jurisdiction on March 13 and 17, 2014, and the 

matter was reassigned to Magistrate Judge Seng. (ECF Nos. 9, 12-13.) On July 1, 2014, 

Plaintiff filed a first amended complaint adding defendant Department of Homeland 

Security ("DHS"). (Am. Compl., ECF No. 17.) On October 21, 2014, DHS filed a motion 

to dismiss the complaint. (Mot., ECF No. 27.) However, DHS has not consented or 

declined magistrate jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §636(c)(1).

Accordingly, it is hereby ORDERED that the Clerk of Court issue defendant DHS 

a copy of the "Consent/Decline of Jurisdiction of United States Magistrate Judge" form, 

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and that defendant DHS file the completed form with the Court within fourteen days of 

the date of service of this order. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: October 24, 2014 /s/Michael J. Seng 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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