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`OFFICE OF THE CLERK
`UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
`DISTRICT OF DELA WARE
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`John A. Cerino
`CLERK OF COURT
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`844 North King Street, Unit 18
`Wilmington, DE \9801-3570
`www.ded.uscourts.gov
`(302) 573-6170
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`DISTRICT OF DELAWARE
`LOCAL RlTLE 73.1
`Magistrate Judges; Trial by Consent
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`Where the parties consent, the Magistrate Judge may conduct a jury or
`nonjury trial in any civil action and order the entry of final judgment in accordance
`with 28 U.S.C. § 636 (c) and Fed. R. Civ. P. 73-76. In the course of conducting
`proceedings in any civil action upon the consent of the parties, a Magistrate Judge
`may hear and determine any an all pretrial and post-trial motions including case
`dispositive motions.
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`(a) The Clerk shall notify the parties in all cases that they may consent to
`have a Magistrate Judge conduct any or all proceedings in the case and order the
`entry of final judgment.
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`(b) The Clerk shall not accept a consent form for filing unless it has
`been signed by all parties in a case. Plaintiff shall be responsible for securing
`execution and filing of such a consent form. No consent form will be made
`available, nor will its contents be made known to any District Judge or Magistrate
`Judge, unless all stated parties have consented to the reference to a Magistrate
`Judge.
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`(c) The consent form shall be filed with the Clerk not later than the final
`pretrial conference, unless otherwise ordered.
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`(d) After the consent form has been executed and filed, the Clerk shall so
`advise the District Court Judge to whom the case has been assigned. At the
`discretion of the District Judge, the Clerk shall prepare, for the District Judge's
`signature, an order referring the case to the Magistrate Judge. Once the case has
`been referred, the Magistrate Judge shall have the authority to conduct any and all
`proceedings to which the parties have consented and to direct the Clerk to enter a
`final judgment in the same manner as if a District Judge presided.
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`Case 1:15-cv-00228-RGA Document 2 Filed 03/11/15 Page 2 of 3 PageID #: 439
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`AO 85 (Rev. 01/09) Notice, Consent, and Reference of a Civil Action to a Magistrate Judge
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`UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
`for the
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`District of Delaware
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`Plaintiff
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`Defendant
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`Civil Action No.
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`NOTICE, CONSENT, AND REFERENCE OF A CIVIL ACTION TO A MAGISTRATE JUDGE
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`Notice ofa magistrate judge's availability. A United States magistrate judge of this court is available to conduct all
`proceedings in this civil action (including a jury or nonjury trial) and to order the entry of a final judgment. The judgment may
`then be appealed directly to the United States court of appeals like any other judgment of this court. A magistrate judge may
`exercise this authority only if all parties voluntarily consent.
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`You may consent to have your case referred to a magistrate judge, or you may withhold your consent without adverse
`substantive consequences. The name of any party withholding consent will not be revealed to any judge who may otherwise
`be involved with your case.
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`Consent to a magistrate judge's authority The following parties consent to have a United States magistrate judge
`conduct all proceedings in this case including trial, the entry of final judgment, and all post-trial proceedings.
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`Parties' printed names
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`Signatures ofparties or attorneys
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`Dates
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`IT IS ORDERED: This case is referred to a United States magistrate judge to conduct all proceedings and
`order the entry of a final judgment in accordance with 28 U.S.C. § 636(c) and Fed. R. Civ. P. 73.
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`Reference Order
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`Date:
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`District Judge's signature
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`Printed name and title
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`Note: Return this fonn to the clerk of court only if you are consenting to the exercise ofjurisdiction by a United States
`magistrate judge. Do not return this form to a judge.
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`Case 1:15-cv-00228-RGA Document 2 Filed 03/11/15 Page 3 of 3 PageID #: 440
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`AO 8SA (Rev, 01/09) Notice, Consent, and Reference of a Dispositive Motion to a Magistrate Judge
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`UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
`for the
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`District of Delaware
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`Plaintiff
`v.
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`Defendant
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`Civil Action No.
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`NOTICE, CONSENT, AND REFERENCE OF A DISPOSITIVE MOTION TO A MAGISTRATE JUDGE
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`Notice ofa magistrate judge's availability. A United States magistrate judge of this court is available to conduct
`all proceedings and enter a final order dispositive of each motion. A magistrate judge may exercise this authority only if
`all parties voluntarily consent.
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`You may consent to have motions referred to a magistrate judge, or you may withhold your consent without
`adverse substantive consequences. The name of any party withholding consent will not be revealed to any judge who
`may otherwise be involved with your case.
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`Consent to a magistrate judge's consideration ofa dispositive motion. The following parties consent to have a
`United States magistrate judge conduct any and all proceedings and enter a final order as to each motion identified below
`{identify each motion by document number and title}.
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`Motions: ----------------------------------------- ..............~-----------
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`Parties' printed names
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`Signatures ofparties or attorneys
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`Dates
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`- - - - - - - " . - - - -
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`Reference Order
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`IT IS ORDERED: The motions are referred to a United States magistrate judge to conduct all proceedings and
`enter a final order on the motions identified above in accordance with 28 U.S.C. § 636(c).
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`Date:
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`District Judge's signature
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`Printed name and title
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`Note: Return this form to the clerk of court only if you are consenting to the exercise ofjurisdiction by a United States
`magistrate judge. Do not return this form to a judge.