The Law Mind

is necessary because Fed. R. Civ. P. 16(b)(1) requires a local rule in

E.D.N.Y. Local Civil Rule 16.2

order to confer upon Magistrate Judges the power to issue or modify scheduling orders. The Committee recommends that the language of the rule be simplified, and that it be applicable to all cases in which a case has been referred to a Magistrate Judge.
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