Local Rule 301: TRIALS BY CONSENT
E.D. Cal. — General rule
RULE 301 (Fed. R. Civ. P. 73)
TRIALS BY CONSENT Upon the consent of all parties, the Magistrate Judges are specially designated to conduct any and all proceedings in any civil action, including the conduct of jury or nonjury trials, and to order the entry of final judgments, in accordance with Fed. R. Civ. P. 73 and 28 U.S.C. § 636(a)(5) and (c). In such actions, L.R. 303 and 304 shall be inapplicable.