Local Rule L.R. 73-2.2: Declination of Consent Form
C.D. Cal. — Civil rule
L.R. 73-2.2 Declination of Consent Form. If a party submits a timely Declination of Consent Form, the case will be randomly assigned to a District Judge to preside over the case for all purposes and randomly assigned to a new Magistrate Judge to preside over discovery. However, if a party fails to submit a Declination of Consent Form within the specified time, it will be deemed as the party's consent to proceed for all purposes before the assigned Magistrate Judge.