Local Rule D.C.COLO.LAPR 72.2: CONSENT JURISDICTION OF A MAGISTRATE JUDGE

D.C.COLO.LAPR 72.2 CONSENT JURISDICTION OF A MAGISTRATE JUDGE

(a) Designation. Under 28 U.S.C. § 636(c)(1) and subject to this rule, all full-time magistrate judges are designated specially to conduct any or all proceedings in social security appeals following completion of pre-merits management.

(b) Notice. On the filing of any social security appeal, the clerk shall serve on the plaintiff and defendant notice of the right of the parties to consent to disposition of the appeal by a magistrate judge under 28 U.S.C. § 636(c) and the provisions of this rule.

(c) Unanimous Consent; Determination. To consent to the jurisdiction of a magistrate judge under 28 U.S.C. § 636(c), all parties shall complete and file a Consent/Non-Consent to United States Magistrate Judge Jurisdiction form HERE. Unless otherwise ordered by the pre-merits district judge, written consent to proceed before a magistrate judge shall be filed no later than the date on which the Joint Case Management Plan is filed or for social security appeals no later than 45 days after the administrative record is filed. If the parties consent, the pre-merits district judge shall then determine whether to enter an order of reference under 28 U.S.C. § 636(c).

(d) Assignment. On entry of an order of reference under 28 U.S.C. § 636(c), the appeal shall be assigned under D.C.COLO.LCivR 40.1(a) to a magistrate judge effective on completion of pre-merits management.

(e) Vacating Reference. A reference of a social security appeal to a magistrate judge may be vacated under 28 U.S.C. § 636(c)(4).