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4 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
5 DISTRICT OF NEVADA
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7 In the Matter of the Assignment of )
of Civil and Criminal Cases ) GENERAL ORDER NO. 2011 - 05
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9 To distribute cases among the judges of this court pursuant to Title 28 U.S.C.
10 § 137, the Clerk of the Court will randomly assign civil and criminal cases to both the district
11 and magistrate judges at the direction of and with the approval of the Court. The method and
12 percentage of caseload assigned to each judicial officer will be determined by the District Judges.
13 In the event that a judicial officer must recuse themselves for cause, the Clerk of Court will
14 assign the case to a judge through this random selection process. The Clerk of Court shall
15 monitor assignments and shall report the status of this process to the Chief Judge on a regular
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17 IT IS SO ORDERED.
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19 DATED: December 15, 2011
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ROBERT C. JONES
22 CHIEF UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
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