CONSENT TO CIVIL TRIAL JURISDICTION
U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina
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(a) Consent to Exercise of Civil Trial Jurisdiction. (1) The consent of a party to the exercise of civil trial jurisdiction authorized in 28 U.S.C. §§ 636(c)(1) may be communicated to the clerk by letter, or by a form available in the clerk's office, signed by the party or the party's attorney, or by any other manner provided for by law. (2) The consent of a party will be placed in the public court file only when the Court has ordered the case referred to a Magistrate Judge. (b) Withdrawal of Consent.
After a case has been referred, the consent of the parties to the exercise of a Magistrate Judge's jurisdiction may not be withdrawn without the approval of the District Judge who signed the order of reference. (c) Reference Discretionary. Reference of a case to a Magistrate Judge after consent of all parties is within the discretion of the Court.