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LRCiv 53.1 DUTIES OF MAGISTRATE JUDGES; SPECIAL MASTER Subject to the Constitution and laws of the United States, Magistrate Judges in the District of Arizona may serve as a Special Master in appropriate civil cases in accordance with 28 U.S.C. § 636 (b) (2) and Rule 53 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. A Magistrate Judge may be designated by a District Judge to serve as a Special Master in any civil case in accordance with Rule 53 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.