Opinion
21-CV-7832 (JPO) (KHP)
12-20-2022
Tanya Marie Bey, Plaintiff, v. Commissioner of Social Security, Defendant.
ORDER
KATHARINE H. PARKER UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
By Monday, January 9, 2023, the parties shall meet and confer as to whether they jointly consent to decision of this action by a United States Magistrate Judge (that is, the undersigned) pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(c). If both parties consent, they should complete counterparts of the form available on the Southern District website at http://nysd.uscourts.gov/file/forms/consent-to-proceed-before-us-magistrate-judge, and return it to the assigned District Judge for approval, with a copy to my chambers. If either or both parties do not consent, counsel for Plaintiff shall file a letter to ECF by Monday, January 9, 2023 advising the Court that the parties do not jointly consent, without indicating any particular party's consent or non-consent.
This Order is not meant to interfere in any way with the parties' absolute right to decision by a United States District Judge, but it is merely an attempt at preserving scarce judicial resources and reminding the parties of their option pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(c).
SO ORDERED.