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LR IB 3-1. REVIEW AND APPEAL—UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE; REVIEW OF MATTERS THAT MAY BE FINALLY DETERMINED BY A MAGISTRATE JUDGE IN CIVIL AND CRIMINAL CASES—28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(A)

(a) A district judge may reconsider any pretrial matter referred to a magistrate judge in a civil or criminal case under LR IB 1-3, when it has been shown the magistrate judge's order is clearly erroneous or contrary to law. Any party wishing to object to the magistrate judge's order on a pretrial matter must file and serve specific written objections. The deadline to file and serve any objections to a magistrate judge's order is 14 days after service of the order. The deadline to file and serve any responses to the objections is 14 days after service of the objection. Replies will be allowed only with leave of the court. Objections, responses, and replies are subject to the page limits in LR 7-3 and LCR 47-2.

(b) The district judge may affirm, reverse, or modify, in whole or in part, the magistrate judge's order. The district judge may also remand the matter to the magistrate judge with instructions.