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Parties Involved:
Ronald F. Martinez
Plaintiff
C. Rodriguez
Defendant

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

RONALD F. MARTINEZ,

Plaintiff,

v.

C. RODRIGUEZ,

Defendant.

Case No.: 1:21-cv-01495-NONE-JLT (PC)

ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S 

MOTION FOR COPY OF COMPLAINT 

(Doc. 2) AND COPIES OF MOTIONS (Doc. 

10)

ORDER DENYING AS MOOT 

PLAINTIFF’S MOTION REQUESTING 

COURT TO WAIVE THE E-FILING 

REQUIREMENT (Doc. 3) AND MOTION 

REQUESTING ACCESS TO LAW 

LIBRARY (Doc. 9)

ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION 

RECINDING DISTRICT COURT JUDGE’S 

JURISDICTION TO THAT OF THE 

MAGISTRATE JUDGE (Doc. 8)

Plaintiff has filed several motions requesting the assistance of the Court. First, Plaintiff 

has filed motions seeking copies of the complaint and motions filed in this case. (Docs. 2, 10.) 

Plaintiff alleges that he has been unable to access the law library to make copies. Under these 

circumstances, the Court GRANTS Plaintiff’s requests for copies. (Docs. 2, 10.) The Clerk of 

Court is DIRECTED to send to Plaintiff copies of the complaint and Plaintiff’s motions filed to 

date. (Docs. 1, 2, 3, 8, 9, 10, and 11.) 

Plaintiff has filed a motion for access to the law library to file his application for in forma 

pauperis and certified trust account statement. (Doc. 9.) However, Plaintiff has submitted his 

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application to proceed IFP and his prisoner trust account statement. (Docs. 11, 13.) Therefore, 

Plaintiff’s request for access to the law library, (Doc. 9), is DENIED AS MOOT. 

Plaintiff also seeks an order waiving the e-filing requirement and page limitation for the 

complaint. (Doc. 3.) The complaint has been filed with the Court, which will screen the complaint 

in due course. Therefore, Plaintiff’s request for a waiver is DENIED AS MOOT.

Plaintiff has also filed a motion to rescind the district judge’s jurisdiction and consent to 

the exercise of magistrate judge jurisdiction. (Doc. 8.) The powers and duties of magistrate judges 

are governed by 28 U.S.C. § 636. A district judge may designate a magistrate judge to hear and 

determine pretrial matters, with some exceptions, which may be designated to a magistrate judge 

to submit proposed findings of fact and recommendations for disposition. Id. § 636(b)(1); E.D. 

Cal. R. 302(a), (c), 303, 304. Upon consent of all parties, a magistrate judge “may conduct any or 

all proceedings in a jury or nonjury civil matter and order the entry of judgment in the case. 28 

U.S.C. § 636(c); E.D. Cal. R. 305.

Although Plaintiff indicates that he would like to consent to magistrate judge jurisdiction, 

all parties must consent. At this early stage of the proceedings, the Court has not yet screened the 

complaint and the defendant has not been served. Without the consent of both parties and referral 

to the magistrate judge, jurisdiction remains with the district judge assigned to the case.1

Accordingly, the Court ORDERS as follows:

1. Plaintiff’s motion for a copy of the complaint (Doc. 2) is GRANTED.

2. Plaintiff’s motion requesting the Court to waive the e-filing requirement as to the 

complaint (Doc. 3) is DENIED AS MOOT.

3. Plaintiff’s motion rescinding the district judge’s jurisdiction to that of the magistrate 

judge (Doc. 8) is DENIED.

4. Plaintiff’s motion for access to the law library to file motion for IFP and trust account 

statement (Doc. 9) is DENIED AS MOOT.

5. Plaintiff’s motion for copies of his submitted motions (Doc. 10) is GRANTED. This 

is a one-time allowance, and the Court will not again provide copies without the 

1 This case is assigned to the Unassigned District Judge.

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plaintiff prepaying the cost. He is urged to obtain copies of his documents before filing

if he wishes to have them.

The Court DIRECTS the Clerk of Court send to Plaintiff copies of the complaint and 

Plaintiff’s motions. (Docs. 1, 2, 3, 8, 9, 10, 11.) The Clerk is further directed to attach a blank 

consent form to this order, should Plaintiff wish to consent to magistrate judge jurisdiction.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: December 6, 2021 _ /s/ Jennifer L. Thurston 

 CHIEF UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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