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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
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IN RE: DESIGNATION OF A
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EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE IN THE
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WASHINGTON
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Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(f), upon the concurrence of the chief judges of the districts
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involved, a United States magistrate judge may be temporarily assigned to perform any of the
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duties specified in subsections (a), (b), or (c) of this section in a judicial district other than the
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judicial district for which he or she has been appointed. No magistrate judge shall perform any
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of such duties in a district to which he or she has been temporarily assigned until an order has
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been issued by the chief judge of such district specifying the reason the magistrate judge is being
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designated, the duration of his or her assignment, and the duties he or she is authorized to
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perform.
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Due to a conflict of interest and all judges of this district having recused from
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involvement in any case concerning the Defendant Raghavendran Shankar, the Court certifies
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the need for magistrate judge assistance from the Eastern District of Washington. Therefore,
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1 IT IS ORDERED, with the concurrence of the Honorable Stanley A. Bastian, Chief
2 United States District Judge of the Eastern District of Washington, that United States Magistrate
3 Judge Alexander C. Ekstrom is hereby designated to perform any and all judicial duties
4 designated under 28 U.S.C. § 636, subsections (a), (b), and (c), in the Western District of
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Dated this 23rd day of October, 2025.
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10 David G. Estudillo
Chief United States District Judge
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