Opinion
22-cv-02691-JST
06-15-2022
NORMALYA T., Plaintiff, v. KILOLO KIJAKAZI, Defendant.
ORDER DIRECTING PARTIES TO NOTIFY THE COURT IF THEY CONSENT TO ASSIGNMENT TO A MAGISTRATE JUDGE
JON S. TIGAR UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
In cases initially assigned to a district judge, the parties may consent at any time to reassignment of the case to a magistrate judge for all purposes, including entry of final judgment. See Civil L.R. 73-1(b).
Defendant has consented to the jurisdiction of a magistrate judge. ECF No. 11. No later than fourteen days from the date of this order, Plaintiff shall advise the Court whether she also consents to have a magistrate judge conduct all further proceedings in this case. For Plaintiff's convenience, a consent/declination form is attached to this order. The form is also available at https://www.cand.uscourts.gov/civilforms.
The parties are further advised that they may jointly request assignment to a specific magistrate judge.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
CONSENT OR DECLINATION TO MAGISTRATE JUDGE JURISDICTION
INSTRUCTIONS: Please indicate below by checking one of the two boxes whether you (if you are the party) or the party you represent (if you are an attorney in the case) choose(s) to consent or decline to magistrate judge jurisdiction in this matter. Sign this form below your selection.
[ ] CONSENT to Magistrate Judge Jurisdiction
In accordance with the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 636(c), I voluntarily consent to have a United States magistrate judge conduct all further proceedings in this case, including trial and entry of final judgment. I understand that appeal from the judgment shall be taken directly to the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
OR
[ ] DECLINE Magistrate Judge Jurisdiction
In accordance with the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 636(c), I decline to have a United States magistrate judge conduct all further proceedings in this case and I hereby request that this case be reassigned to a United States district judge.