Opinion
19 Civ. 10619 (AT) (SLC)
07-28-2022
RAMON CAYETANO, Plaintiff, v. FEDERAL EXPRESS CORPORATION, Defendant.
ORDER
ANALISA TORRES, District Judge:
Trial has been scheduled in this matter to begin on December 12, 2022. ECF No. 56. Because of the substantial backlog of trial-ready cases due to the COVTD-19 pandemic, this date is only tentative, and the trial may be delayed further. The parties are reminded that they may consent to proceed before the Honorable Sarah L. Cave, who would then oversee the trial and resolve any pending matters before the Court.
If the parties consent to Judge Cave's jurisdiction, by August 4, 2022, they shall file a fully executed Notice, Consent, and Reference of a Civil Action to a Magistrate Judge form, available at https://nysd.uscoiuts.gov/node/754 on the docket. The parties are free to withhold consent without negative consequences. If the Court approves that form, all further proceedings will then be conducted before Judge Cave. 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 with any matter heard by a district judge.
SO ORDERED.
NOTICE, CONSENT, AND REFERENCE OF A CIVIL ACTION TO A MAGISTRATE JUDGE
Notice of a magiitraJe judge's availability. A United States magistrate judge of this, court is available to conduct all proceedings in aids civil action (including a jury or nonjury trial) and to coder the entry of a final judgment The judgment may then he appealed directly to the 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 suhstantrne consequences. The name of any party withholding consent will not be revealed to any judge who may otherwise be involved with your case.
Comertt to a magistrals judge's authority. The following parties consent to have a United States magistrate judge conduct all proceeding; in this case including trial, the entry of final judgment, and all post-trial proceedings.
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 with 28 U.S.C. § 636(c) and Fed.R.Civ.P. 73.
Note: Return this form to the clerk of court only if you are consenting to the exercise of jurisdiction by a United States magistrate judge. Do not return this form to a judge.
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGES REFERRALS AND CONSENTS
AU 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 judges are selected by a majority vote of the district judges in the particular district and serve terms of eight years.
Ref enals 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 how 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 the magistrate judge for these purposes. If the district judge has made such a referral, you can ask die district fudge 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 Hules 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 for such a trial. The only difference is that the magistrate judge - and not the district judge - would preside over diat 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 direcdy 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 or the case will not proceed before the magistrate judge.
A copy of the appropriate consent form is attached. Additional forms are also available from tire Pro Se Intake Unit and on Are Court's website.