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LR73.3 Cases Referred for Trial Under 28 USC 636(c) Upon the written consent of all parties and referral by the district judge to whom the case is assigned, a full-time magistrate judge may conduct any and all proceedings in a civil case which is filed in this court, including the conduct of a jury or non-jury trial and post-judgment proceedings, and will order the entry of a final judgment. In the course of conducting such proceeding, a magistrate judge will hear and determine any and all pre-trial and post-trial motions which are filed by the parties, including dispositive motions.