Authority of United States Magistrate Judges

(A) Full-Time and Part-Time Magistrate Judges. In addition to the powers and duties prescribed by 28 U.S.C. § 636, each United States magistrate judge is authorized to perform the following duties: (1) Conduct extradition proceedings in accordance with 18 U.S.C. § 3184. 41 (2) Try persons accused of and sentence persons convicted of misdemeanors committed within this district in accordance with 18 U.S.C. § 3401. (B) Full-Time Magistrate Judges.

Full-time magistrate judges are authorized to conduct any or all proceedings in any civil case that is filed in this court in accordance with 28 U.S.C. § 636(c), upon consent of the parties and order of the district judge to whom the case was assigned, pursuant to Local Civ. Rule 73.02(B)(1) (D.S.C.).