Raymond C. Stokes v. Ernest Bob Jordan

95 F.3d 1158 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Raymond C. STOKES, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Ernest Bob JORDAN, Defendant-Appellee. No. 95-36255. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Aug. 12, 1996. * Decided Aug. 19, 1996. Before: BROWNING, SCHROEDER, and RYMER, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Raymond Stokes is an inmate in the Washington State prison system. He brought a § 1983 action against corrections officer Ernest Jordan, alleging that Jordan retaliated against him for suing other corrections officers. Stokes appeals the district court's summary judgment for Jordan. We affirm. 3 I. Consent to Proceed Before a Magistrate Judge 4 Stokes contends that although he consented to proceed before a magistrate judge, he should have been permitted to withdraw his consent when Magistrate Judge Hovis was replaced by Magistrate Judge Suko. The consent form specifies that Stokes agreed to proceed before "a full-time United States Magistrate…