Any magistrate judge is authorized to exercise all the powers and perform all duties conferred
upon magistrate judges by United States Code, Title 28, Sections 636(a), (b), and (g), to conduct
extradition proceedings in accordance with Title 18, Section 3184, and to exercise the powers
enumerated in Rule 4 of the Rules Governing Section 2254 Proceedings, and Rules 8 and 10 of
the Rules Governing Section 2254 and 2255 Proceedings.
Any magistrate judge is designated to (a) hear and determine all pretrial matters authorized by 28
U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(A) and all post-judgment collection proceedings under the authority of 28
U.S.C. § 636(b)(3), (b) to review all matters relating to persons failing to appear on a summons
for jury service under the authority of 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(3) and, if necessary, to conduct any
hearing in accordance with 28 U.S.C. § 1866(g), and (c) to hear and submit proposed findings of
fact and recommendations for the disposition of motions to dismiss and/or for summary
judgment in pro se plaintiff civil cases.
(Second paragraph added 1/1/00; amended 12/1/09, 12/1/11, 12/1/21)
