FILED
2018 NOV 30
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT CLERK
FOR THE DISTRICT OF UTAH U.S. DISTRICT COURT
GENERALORDER19-Q.1Q
IN RE: ASSIGNMENT OF CIVIL CASES
TO MAGISTRATE JUDGE PAUL KOHLER
Magistrate Judge Paul Kohler is appointed to serve at his duty station in St. George as a
part-time magistrate judge. He is a member of the Utah State Bar. Magistrate Judge Dustin Pead
has regularly traveled to St. George, a distance of 300 miles one way, to handle civil cases on
consent of the parties. This service has been necessary because the predecessor part-time
magistrate judge in St. George did not handle civil cases on referral or consent. The distance
between St. George and Salt Lake City means that a full-time magistrate judge is not reasonably
available to exercise civil consent jurisdiction in St. George. Substantial savings will accrue by
authorizing Judge Kohler, under 28 U.S.C. § 636(c)(l), to exercise civil consent jurisdiction.
THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Magistrate Judge Paul Kohler may
exercise jurisdiction in civil cases on consent of the parties.
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It is SO ORDERED this _JJ_ day ofNovember 2018.
BY THE COURT:
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Clark Waddoups, District Judge
David Nuffer, District Judge
David Sam, Senior Judge
