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Effect of Magistrate Judge Ruling Pending Appeal to a District Judge

S.D. Ohio Local Rule 72.3

When an objection is filed to a Magistrate Judge’s ruling on a non-case dispositive motion, the ruling remains in full force and effect unless and until it is (1) stayed by the Magistrate Judge or a District Judge, or (2) overruled by a District Judge.
Official source: https://www.ohsd.uscourts.gov/sites/ohsd/files//2024-10-21%20Local%20Rules.pdf · retrieved 2026-07-23