73.1: Consent for Trial of Civil Case by Magistrate Judge
Local Rules of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Alabama — Civil Rules
Local Rule 73.1 Consent for Trial of Civil Case by Magistrate Judge.
The full-time Magistrate Judges of this Court are specially designated to exercise all powers and perform all duties authorized by 28 U.S.C. § 636(c) upon consent of the parties to a case. Consent by the parties may be given at any time prior to trial unless otherwise directed by a district judge of this Court.