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Standing Order Regarding Consent in Social Security Cases 122820 (OCR)

W.D. Tex. Standing Order · Xavier Rodriguez

⚠ Recovered from a scanned original by OCR — check the official PDF before quoting exact language.
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS EL PASO DIVISION | F IN RE: § a § 2020 0EC 28 PH 2: 33 CONSENT IN SOCIAL SECURITY § EL PASO DIVISION sera CASES § STANDING ORDER NO. 003: ' TRICT ORDER Ten (10) days after Defendant’s filing of their Brief in Response, the parties shall file their consent to have the United States Magistrate Judge conduct any and all proceedings in the case and order the entry of a final judgment in accordance with the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 636(c) and Appendix “C” to the Local Rules, Rule 1(i). In cases where the plaintiff is proceeding pro se, the pro se Plaintiff shall receive a pre-filled consent form for his or her signature with a stamped return envelope upon Defendant’s filing of their Brief in Response. Consent to the Magistrate Judge’s jurisdiction is strictly voluntary, and no adverse substantive consequence shall result if consent is declined. If all parties do not consent, the case will be randomly assigned to a United States District Judge, and if the case is referred to a Magistrate Judge, it will be referred to the Magistrate Judge to whom the case was originally assigned. IT IS SO ORDERED. Akt bcenber— AD SIGNED ON THIS DAY OF 20 AS PHIL United States va ca Judge FRAXK MO b/ DAVID C. GUADERRAMA United States Qistrit. Jud SSCL United States District Judge VIDYBRI iS ry issie PUMISSISH, Senior United States Bistrietdudge 58
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