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.
