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`IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
`FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
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`Referral Order RS-72-1
`Civil Actions Assigned to Judge Robert W. Schroeder III
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`Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §636 and Local Rule CV-72, it is ORDERED:
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`CASES REFERRED
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`1. 40% of all civil actions filed in the Texarkana Division that are assigned to
`me are hereby referred to U.S. Magistrate Judge Caroline Craven for all
`pretrial proceedings.
`2. 60% of all civil actions filed in the Marshall Division that are assigned to
`me are hereby referred to U.S. Magistrate Judge Roy Payne for all
`pretrial proceedings.
`3. 60% of all civil actions filed in the Tyler Division that are assigned to me
`are hereby referred to U.S. Magistrate Judges John Love and Nicole
`Mitchell. Half of these referred cases will be randomly assigned to
`Judge Love, and the other half will be randomly assigned to Judge
`Mitchell for all pretrial proceedings.
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`PRETRIAL PROCEEDINGS
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`4. The magistrate judges listed above will handle all pretrial proceedings in
`cases referred under Paragraphs 1 through 3. This shall include:
`a. To hear and determine all matters within the magistrate judge’s
`dispositive jurisdiction;
`b. To proceed in accordance with 28 U.S.C. §636(b)(1)(B) and (C)
`concerning matters excepted from the magistrate
`judge’s
`dispositive jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. §636(b)(1)(A); and
`c. After the magistrate judge has conducted the pretrial conference,
`in those cases in which the parties have not consented to trial
`before the magistrate judge, the magistrate judge shall issue a
`report to the undersigned indicating that the case is ready for jury
`selection and trial. Upon receipt of the report, the referral under
`Paragraphs 1 through 3 shall be withdrawn, and the case shall be
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`returned to the undersigned for all further proceedings and entry
`of judgment.
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`CONSENT
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`5. Upon receipt of signed consent forms by all parties, the case shall be
`reassigned to the magistrate judge, who will conduct all proceedings,
`including jury and non-jury trials and order the entry of judgment.
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`REFERRAL PROCEDURE
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`6. In the event of recusal or other disqualification of the magistrate judge
`in a case referred and assigned under this order, the case shall return
`automatically to the docket of the undersigned, subject to further
`orders of the court.
`7. Case referrals pursuant to Paragraphs 1 through 3, case reassignments
`under Paragraph 5, and withdrawals of referrals under Paragraphs 4 and
`6 shall be effected automatically under this order. Absent special
`circumstances, case-specific orders of reference, reassignment, and
`withdrawals shall not be entered.
`8. This order does not affect General Orders 05-4, 05-5, 05-6 and 05-7 or
`other established procedures for referral to magistrate judges of special
`category cases (e.g., preliminary motions to proceed in forma pauperis
`and for appointment of counsel in Title VII cases, prisoner cases, matters
`on the miscellaneous docket, etc.).
`9. Nothing herein shall preclude reference of additional matters to the
`magistrate judge or the withdrawal of references in cases subject to this
`order whenever appropriate.
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`IT IS SO ORDERED.
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`Signed this 28th day of January, 2015.
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`ROBERT W. SCHROEDER III
`U.S. District Judge
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