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Parties Involved:
Scott Johnson
Petitioner
Janice A. Ward
Defendant

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

SCOTT JOHNSON, 

Plaintiff, 

v. 

JANICE A. WARD, and DOES 1-10, 

Defendants. 

No. 2:14-cv-946-KJM-EFB PS 

ORDER 

 This case, in which defendant initially appeared in propria persona, is before the 

undersigned pursuant to Eastern District of California Local Rule 302(c)(21). See 28 U.S.C. § 

636(b)(1). On August 12, 2014, attorney Michael Welch appeared and filed an answer on behalf 

of defendant. 

 Because the sole defendant is now represented by counsel, the referral to the magistrate 

judge will be withdrawn and the case will be referred back to the district judge. The undersigned 

will, however, continue to perform the usual discovery tasks associated with ordinary civil cases. 

 Accordingly, it is hereby ORDERED that the referral of this case to the magistrate judge 

is withdrawn and the case is referred back to the district judge. 

Dated: August 13, 2014. 

Case 2:14-cv-00946-KJM-EFB Document 8 Filed 08/13/14 Page 1 of 1