Opinion
21 Civ. 10154(AT)(BCM)
12-22-2021
ALL-WAYS FORWARDING INT'L, INC., Plaintiff, v. M/V ONE APUS in rein, CHIDORI SfflP HOLDING LLC, JESSICA SHIP HOLDING S.A., NYK SHIPMANAGEMENT PTE LTD., OCEAN NETWORK EXPRESS PTE LTD., HMM CO., LTD. f/k/a HYUNDAI MERCHANT MARINE CO., LTD., and PATSON LOGISTICS LIMITED, Defendants.
ORDER
ANALISA TORRES UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
To conserve resources, to promote judicial efficiency, and in an effort to achieve a faster disposition of this matter, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties discuss whether they are willing to consent, under 28 U.S.C. § 636(c), to conducting all further proceedings before the assigned Magistrate Judge.
If all parties consent to proceed before the Magistrate Judge, coimsel for Defendants shall, by thirty (30) days after the execution of a waiver of service or thirty (30) days after service is completed, whichever is sooner, e-mail a fully executed Notice, Consent, and Reference of a Civil Action to a Magistrate Judge form, available at https: //nysd.uscourts. gov/node/754 and attached to this order, to OrdersandJudgments@nysd.uscoiuts.gov. If the Court approves that form, all further proceedings will then be conducted before the assigned Magistrate Judge rather than before me. An information sheet on proceedings before magistrate judges is also attached to this order. Any appeal would be taken directly to the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, as it would be if the consent form were not signed and so ordered.
If any party does not consent to conducting all further proceedings before the assigned Magistrate Judge, the parties must file a joint letter, by thirty (30) days after the execution of a waiver of service or thirty (30) days after service is completed, whichever is sooner, advising the Court that the parties do not consent, but without disclosing the identity of the party or parties who do not consent. The parties are free to withhold consent without negative consequences.
SO ORDERED.
NOTICE, CONSENT, AND REFERENCE OF A CTVTL ACTION TO A MAGISTRATE JIDGE
Notice of a magistrate judge's availability. A United States magistrate judge of this court ii available to conduct all proceedings in this civil action (including a jury or nonjury trail) and to order the entry of a final judgment may then be appealed directly to me United States court of appeals hie any other judgment of this court. A magistrate judge may exercise this authority only if all parties voluntarily consent
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.
Consent to a magistrate judge's authority. The following parties consent to have a United States magistrate judge conduct all proceedings inttus case including trial, die entry of final judgment, and all post-trial proceedings.
Parties' printed names ________Signature of parties or attorneys _______Dates______
Reference Order
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 wim 26 U.5.C. § 636(c) and Fed. R Civ. P. 73.
Dated: ____
District Judge's signature _____
Printed name and title_____
Note: Return this farm, to the clerk of court only if you are consenting to me exercise of jurisdiction by a United Stales magistrate judge. Do not return this form to a judge.
UNTIED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGES; REFERRALS AND CONSENTS
All cases in the Southern District of New York are assigned to two judges: a district judge and a magistrate judge. District judges are appointed for life terms by the President. Magistrate fudges are selected by a majority vote of the district judges in the particular district and serve terms of eight years.
Referrals to the Magistrate Judge. The district judge assigned to your case may refer the case to a magistrate judge for specific purposes. Commonly, the referral will be for the magistrate judge to conduct the proceedings that occur before trial, such as resolving discovery disputes or presiding over settlement conferences. A referral may also be made for die magistrate judge to issue to the district judge a report and recommendation on ho w to resolve a motion, such as a motion to dismiss or a motion for summary judgment. The consent of the parties is not needed for the district judge to refer the case to die magistrate judge for these purposes. If the district judge has made such a referral, you can ask die district judge to review any magistrate judge's decision by filing an objection with the district judge within fourteen days of that decision. The district judge will rule on any timely objections that you file. If you do not file an objection, you will give up your right to challenge the magistrate judge's decision at a later time, including on appeal. See Rule 72 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.
Consent to Proceed Before die Magistrate Judge. If you would like your case to move more quickly, it is helpful to consent to proceed before the magistrate judge for all purposes, including any trial If you consent, die magistrate judge will perform the identical function that the district judge would have performed. Any trial in your case would be either a jury or a nonjury trial, depending upon whether there is a right to a jury trial and a proper request fox such a trial. The only difference is that the magistrate judge - and not the district judge - would preside over that trial Cases that proceed for all purposes before a magistrate judge generally move more quickly than cases before a district judge. If you consent to proceed before the magistrate judge,, die district judge plays no further role in die case. Any appeal is taken directly to the Court of Appeals. It is your choice whether or not to consent to proceed before the magistrate judge, and all parties must consent ox the case will not proceed before the magistrate judge.
A copy of the appropriate consent form is attached. Additional forms are also available from the Pro Se Intake Unit and on the Court's website.