(a) Trial by Consent
When authorized by 28 U.S.C. § 636(c), and subject to the consent of the parties, a magistrate
judge may conduct a civil action or proceeding, including a trial. In cases that are direct
assigned to a magistrate judge, all parties must be provided with a declination of consent form
approved by the court. In cases that are assigned to a district judge, the clerk may seek consent
of the parties, or parties may request at any time that the court reassign the case to a magistrate
judge.
More information regarding magistrate judges and the assignment of cases to them can be found
on the court’s website and in this district’s United States Magistrate Judges’ Rules.
Civil Rules
