AUTHORITY OF ASSIGNED JUDGES AND MAGISTRATE JUDGES
IN EMERGENCIES
The Judge assigned to an action, or the Magistrate Judge when authorized, shall
preside over the trial and determine all motions or other matters in that action, except as
otherwise provided in Fed. R. Civ. P. 63 and Fed. R. Crim. P. 25, or as otherwise ordered,
or in cases of emergency. In the event of an emergency requiring prompt action, if the
assigned Judge or Magistrate Judge is unavailable, the matter shall be presented to the
Clerk for temporary assignment to another available Judge or Magistrate Judge, if
necessary. In such instance, it shall be the responsibility of counsel presenting the matter
to provide the Judge or Magistrate Judge to whom the matter is presented with a detailed
explanation of the necessity for the application's being handled on an emergency basis.
The matter shall be returned to the calendar of the unavailable assigned Judge or
Magistrate Judge upon the resolution of the matter, unless the matter is transferred
pursuant to these Rules.
