USA v. RAINBOW FAMILY

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA
Jacksonville Division

SUMMONS IN A CIVIL ACTION

UNITED STATES OP AMERICA,
        Plaintiff
     v.                                  Civil Action No. 96-183

THE RAINBOW FAMILY,  et al.

TO: Person and address of defendant:

Steven Williams

Osceola National Forest

East Tower Area

Olustee, Florida 32072

YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to file with the clerk of this Court to serve upon

PLAINTIFFS ATTORNEY person and address:

Reginald Luster

Assistant U.S. Attorney

200 West Forsyth Street, Suite 700

Jacksonville, Florida 32201

an answer to the Complaint which is herewith served upon you, within 20 days after service of this summons upon you, exclusive of the day of service. If you fail to do so, judgment by default will be taken against you for the relief demanded in the complaint.

FEB. 16, 1996

Richard D. Sletter

Clerk

(signature illegible)

Deputy Clerk

(NOTE: THE FOLLOWING TWO PAGES ARE BLANK FORMS SUPPLIED BY THE COURT)

NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY OF A MAGISTRATE JUDGE TO EXERCISE OF JURISDICTION AND APPEAL OPTION

In accordance with the provisions of Title 28 U.S.C, 836(c). and Fed.R.CIV.P. 73, you are hereby notified that a United States magistrate judge of this district court is available to exercise the court`s jurisdiction and to conduct any or all proceedings in this case including a jury or nonjury trial, and entry of a final judgment. Exercise of this jurisdiction by a magistrate judge is, however, permitted only a all parties voluntarily consent.

You may, without adverse substantive consequences, withhold your consent, but this will prevent the court's jurisdiction from being exercised by a magistrate judge. It any party withholds Consent, the identity of the parties consenting or withholding consent will not be communicated to any magistrate judge or to the district judge to whom the case has been assigned.

An appeal from a judgment entered by a magistrate judge may be taken directly to the United States court of appeals for this judicial circuit in the same manner as an appeal from any other judgment of a district count. Alternatively, upon consent of all parties, an appeal from a judgment entered by a magistrate judge may be taken directly to a district judge. Cases in which an appeal is taken to a district judge may be reviewed by the United States court of appeals for this judicial circuit only by way of petition for leave to appeal.

Copies of the Form for the "Consent to Exercise of Jurisdiction by a United States magistrate judge and Order a Reference are available from the clerk of the court.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

________________________District of ________________________

CONSENT TO EXERCISE OF JURISDICTION
BY A UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
AND ORDER OF REFERENCE
_______________________

Plaintiff

v.
Case Number ___________________
_______________________

Defendant

CONSENT TO JURISDICTION BY A UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

In accordance with the provisions of 28 U.S.C. 836(c) and Fed.R.Civ.P 73. the parties in this case hereby voluntarily consent to have a United States magistrate judge conduct any and all further proceedings in the case including the trial, and order the entry of a final judgment.

___________________________________________

Signatures Date

Unless otherwise indicated below, any appeal shall be taken to the United States court or appeals lot this circuit, in accordance with zs U.5.C. 636(c)(4) and Fed.R.Civ.P. 73(c)

ELECTION OF APPEAL TO A UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

(DO NOT EXECUTE THIS PORTION Of IF THE PARTIES DESIRE THAT THE APPEAL LIE DIRECTLY TO THE COURT OF APPEALS.)

The parties in this case further consent by signing below, to take any appeal to a United States district judge, in accordance with 28 U.S.C. 536(C)(4) and Fed.R.Civ.P. /3(d).

ORDER OF REFERENCE

It is hereby ORDERED THAT this case be referred to THE Honorable _____________ United States magistrate judge, for all further proceedings and the entry of judgment in accordance with 28 US.C 636(c). Fed.R.Civ.P, 73 and the foregoing consent of the parties.

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Date - United States District Judge

NOTE: RETURN THIS FORM TO THE CLERK OF THE COURT ONLY IF ALL PARTIES HAVE CONSENTED ON THIS FORM TO THE EXERCISE OF JURISDICTION BY A UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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