Time for Consent to Magistrate Judge (a) Cases Initially Assigned to a Magistrate Judge. In cases that are initially assigned to a Magistrate Judge: (1) Parties must either file written consent to the

U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Rule Set: Civil Local Rules of the United States District Court for the Northern District of California

Rule: 73-1

Jurisdiction: NDCA

Bluebook Citation: N.D. Cal. Civ. L.R. 73-1

(2) If a motion that cannot be heard by the Magistrate Judge without the consent of the parties, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(c), is filed, the parties must either file written consent to the jurisdiction of the Magistrate Judge, or request reassignment to a District Judge, no later than 7 days after the motion is filed, unless otherwise directed. (b) Cases Initially Assigned to a District Judge. In cases that are assigned to a District Judge, the parties may consent at any time to the Court reassigning the case to a Magistrate Judge for all purposes, including entry of final judgment, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(c). USDC Local Civil Rules – Effective May 1, 2026 CIV-64 77.

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