Ristie

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 GORDON RISTIE, Case No. 25-cv-01221-TSH

Plaintiff,

ORDER DISREGARDING

v. WITHDRAWAL OF MAGISTRATE

JUDGE CONSENT

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Re: Dkt. Nos. 14, 22 Defendant.

12 On February 14, 2025, Plaintiff Gordon Ristie filed a consent to have a United States magistrate judge conduct all further proceedings in this case, including trial and entry of final judgment, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(c). ECF No. 8. However, he subsequently filed a request for reassignment on February 25, 2025. ECF No. 22. A party to a federal civil case has, subject to some exceptions, a constitutional right to proceed before an Article III judge. Dixon v. Ylst, 990 F.2d 478, 479 (9th Cir. 1993) (citation omitted). The right to an Article III court can be waived, allowing parties to consent to trial before a magistrate judge. Id. at 479-80; Wellness Int’l Network, Ltd. v. Sharif, 575 U.S. 665, 678 (2015); 28 U.S.C. § 636(c)(1). Once…