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Parties Involved:
Lima
Defendant
Stanley V. Wells
Plaintiff

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

STANLEY V. WELLS,

Plaintiff,

v.

LIMA,

Defendant.

Case No. 1:22-cv-00205-CDB (PC)

ORDER DIRECTING DEFENDANT TO 

FILE CONSENT/DECLINE FORM 

ORDER DIRECTING DEFENSE 

COUNSEL TO CONTACT COURTROOM 

DEPUTY CLERK

Stanley V. Wells is proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil rights action 

pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. 

I. BACKGROUND

On May 22, 2023, the Court issued its Order Referring Case to Post-Screening ADR and 

Staying Case for 90 Days. (Doc. 18.) On July 7, 2023, the Court issued its Order Granting 

Extension of Time to File Notice Regarding Early Settlement Conference. (Doc. 20.) Specifically, 

the Court ordered the parties to file their notice concerning whether an early settlement 

conference would be productive no later than August 7, 2023. (Id. at 2.) 

On July 25, 2023, Plaintiff filed his notice, indicating his belief an early settlement 

conference would be productive. (Doc. 21.) On August 4, 2023, Defendant Lima also indicated 

agreement to participate in an early settlement conference. (Doc. 22.) 

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II. DISCUSSION

The Court’s May 22, 2023 order referring this action to early ADR provided a 45-day 

deadline for the filing of the notice indicating each party’s agreement or declination to participate 

in an early settlement conference. (Doc. 18 at 2.) The order additionally indicated that where the 

parties agreed to participate in an early settlement conference, defense counsel was to contact the 

undersigned’s Courtroom Deputy Clerk within 60 days to schedule the settlement conference. 

(Id.) As noted above, the Court extended the 45-day deadline by 30 days, to August 7, 2023. (See

Doc. 20.) While the order granting an extension of the 45-day deadline did not specifically extend 

the deadline concerning defense counsel contacting Ms. Hall, the fifteenth day following the 

extended notice filing deadline is August 22, 2023. 

The Court separately notes Defendant also was ordered to file a Consent/Decline of U.S. 

Magistrate Judge Jurisdiction form on May 22, 2023. (See Doc. 17 [notation to docket entry: 

“Defendant's Consent or Decline due within thirty (30) days”].) To date, although more than 30 

days have passed, Defendant has failed to file the consent/decline form.1 This form must be filed 

prior to the scheduling of an early settlement conference because if all parties were to consent to 

the jurisdiction of the undersigned, any early settlement conference would be heard before an 

unassigned magistrate judge rather than the undersigned as the assigned magistrate judge. 

Therefore, the Court will direct Defendant to file a Consent/Decline of U.S. Magistrate Judge 

Jurisdiction form prior to defense counsel contacting Ms. Hall to schedule an early settlement 

conference. 

III. CONCLUSION AND ORDER

For the reasons given above, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Defendant SHALL file a Consent/Decline of U.S. Magistrate Judge Jurisdiction form 

no later than August 22, 2023; and

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1 Plaintiff filed his consent/decline form on March 25, 2022. (Doc. 6.) 

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2. Defendant SHALL contact S. Hall, Courtroom Deputy Clerk, to schedule the early 

settlement conference no later than August 25, 2023. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: August 15, 2023 ___________________ _

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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