FILED
February 06, 2025
CLERK, U.S. DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT Alicia Davis
BY: ________________________________
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS DEPUTY
AUSTIN DIVISION
IN RE: COURT DOCKET §
MANAGEMENT §
§
FOR AUSTIN DIVISION §
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, it is ORDERED that,
with regard to cases assigned to the Honorable David A. Ezra, 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 (excluding cases
in which a sentence of death was imposed), and 2255 (excluding cases in
which a sentence of death was imposed), 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 finding; and
recommendations on all case dispositive motions as provided in 28 U.S.C.
§ 636(6)(1)(B).
(2) Any case in which application to proceed in forma pauperis has been
made, other than a case described in paragraph (1) 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 the
case should be dismissed as frivolous pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e). Upon
completion of the above tasks, the Magistrate Judge shall return the case to
the district court for further proceedings.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
SIGNED: February 6, 2025.
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David Alan Ezra
Senior United States District Judge
