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ORDER
In accordance with the authority vested in the United States Magistrate Judge pursuant to
Rule 1 of the Local Rules for the Assignment of Duties to United States Magistrates, Appendix C
of the Local Court Rules of the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas, as
amended, effective December 1, 2000, it is hereby ORDERED that, with regard to cases assigned
to the Honorable James R. Nowlin, the following matters shall be referred to a United States
Magistrate Judge for the Austin Division, allocated pursuant to the Clerk of the Court’s standard
procedure, for the types of actions listed below:
(1) All cases brought pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 2241, 2254 (including cases in which a
sentence of death was imposed), and 2255, as well as cases brought by federal
prisoners and detainees challenging conditions of confinement, cases brought by
prisoners pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983, and cases seeking judicial review of social
security decisions, shall be assigned to a United States Magistrate Judge for the
Austin Division for disposition of all non-dispositive pretrial matters as provided in
28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(A), and for findings and recommendations on all case-
_ dispositive motions as provided in 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B).
(2) _ Inall prisoner cases brought pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and all cases brought by
federal prisoners or detainees challenging conditions of confinement in which a trial
will be had, the Magistrate shall conduct all pretrial proceedings until such time as
the pretrial order is filed by the parties and all pending motions, except those solely
involving trial procedure, have been disposed or by order or recommendation. Upon
filing of the pretrial order and disposition of the above-stated motions, the Magistrate
Judge shall return the case to the district court for trial.
(3) All cases in which application to proceed in forma pauperis has been made, other
than those cases described in paragraphs (1) and (2) above, shall be referred to a
United States Magistrate Judge for the Austin Division for disposition of the
application to proceed in forma pauperis, disposition of any motion for appointment
of counsel, and for a prompt recommendation as to whether such cases should be
dismissed as frivolous pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(d). Upon completion of the
above tasks, the Magistrate Judge shall return the case to the district court for further
proceedings.
This Order supersedes all prior Orders regarding the above-referenced matters for the Austin
Division.
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SIGNED this&XS_ day of November, 2003.
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ED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
