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Magistrate Judges; Pretrial Orders

M.D. La. Local Civil Rule 72

(a) Method of Review of Magistrate Judge Determination by a District Judge. A motion to review a Magistrate Judge’s order or an objection to the proposed findings and recommendation of a Magistrate Judge must be made by filing a motion for review of the order or an objection to the proposed findings and recommendation, along with a supporting memorandum. (b) Referral of Proceedings in Civil Matters. Proceedings in civil matters may be referred to a Magistrate Judge for decision or for report and recommendation, in accordance with 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(A) and (B), and any standing orders issued by the District Judge to whom the case is assigned.
Official source: https://www.lamd.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/2022%20Local%20Rules%20Revisions%208 · retrieved 2026-07-23