Local Rule L.R. 73-3: Consent in Cases Assigned for Report and Recommendation

L.R. 73-3 Consent in Cases Assigned for Report and Recommendation. In any case assigned to a district judge and referred to a magistrate judge, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §636(b), for a report and recommendation, the parties may, at any time prior to the entry of judgment, consent that the assigned magistrate judge may handle the case for all purposes. Upon the filing of the appropriate consent forms, the Clerk will reassign the case solely to the magistrate judge.