MAGISTRATE JUDGES; TRIAL BY CONSENT
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington
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MAGISTRATE JUDGES; TRIAL BY CONSENT (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.
105 Civil Rules LCR 74 THROUGH 76 RESERVED 106 Civil Rules