UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE
In Re: )
) SO-14-05 (Revised)
CONSENTS TO MAGISTRATE JUDGE )
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In civil actions in which the parties are represented by counsel, the attached form will be
docketed in CM/ECF when the case is at issue. The parties must complete the form indicating
that all parties consent or that all parties do not consent. If all parties consent, the signature field
must be completed for all parties. Electronic signatures and signatures by permission are
accepted. One jointly filed copy of the form must be filed in CM/ECF.
SO ORDERED.
ENTERED BY THE COURT, December 1, 2014:
s/Thomas A. Varlan
Chief United States District Judge
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE
at CHATTANOOGA
_______________________, )
)
Plaintiff(s), )
) Case No. _______________
v. )
)
_______________________, )
)
Defendant(s). )
NOTICE OF CONSENT / NON-CONSENT TO MAGISTRATE
All parties to the above-captioned civil matter are DIRECTED to select one of the
following two options and, as soon as practicable, file a single joint copy of this document on the
Court’s electronic case filing system.
In accordance with the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 636(c) and Fed. R. Civ. P. 73, all parties
to this action hereby consent to have a United States magistrate judge conduct all
further proceedings in the above-captioned civil matter, including trial and entry of final
judgment.
Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(c)(3), any appeal from a judgment of the presiding
magistrate judge shall be taken to the United States Court of Appeals in the same
manner as an appeal from any other judgment of the District Court.
The parties do not consent to proceed before a magistrate judge.
Complete this section only if all parties have consented to proceed before a
magistrate judge.
If all parties to this action consent to proceed before a magistrate judge,
each party must provide a representative signature below (electronic signatures
and signatures by permission are acceptable):
Parties’ printed names Signature of parties/attorneys Date
_______________________ _________________________ _________
_______________________ _________________________ _________
_______________________ _________________________ _________
_______________________ _________________________ _________
_______________________ _________________________ _________
_______________________ _________________________ _________
(If necessary, include all additional parties on a separate sheet.)
Do not complete this section – Court use only.
ORDER OF REFERRAL
This case is hereby REFERRED to a United States magistrate judge to conduct all
proceedings and order the entry of a final judgment in accordance with 28 U.S.C. § 636(c) and
Fed. R. Civ. P. 73.
SO ORDERED this ____ day of ________________, 2013.
__________________________
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
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