Opinion
19 Civ. 8069 (AT) (SN)
07-28-2022
E & T SKYLINE CONSTRUCTION, LLC, Plaintiff, v. TALISMAN CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY, LLC, Defendant, and NY RENAISSANCE CORP., Miscellaneous.
ORDER
ANALISA TORRES, District Judge:
Trial has been scheduled in this matter to begin on July 24,2023. ECF No. 121. Because of the substantial backlog of trial-ready cases due to the COVID-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 Netbmn, who would then oversee the trial and resolve any pending matters before the Com!.
If the parties consent to Judge Netbum'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.uscom1s.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 Netbmn. 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 CDTL ACTION TO A MAGISTRATE JIT GE
Notice of a magistrate judge':s availability. A United States magistrate judge of this court is available to conduct all proceedings in this civil actum (including a jury cr mm my trial) and to cider the entry of a final jmlgnyrt The judgment may then be appealed directly to the United States court of appeal: lit e 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 j udge. 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 invoked with your case.
Consent to a magistrate judgeauthority. The following parties consent to have a United State: magistrate judge conduct all proceeding: in this case including trial, the entry of final judgment, and all post-tnal proceedings.
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 23 UR.C. § 636(c) andFed. R Civ. P. 73.
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGES: REFERRALS AND CONSENTS
All cases in die Soutiiem 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.
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 the 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 the 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 mil 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 71 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.
Consent to Proceed Before the 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, the 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 tire district judge - would preside over that trial. Cases that proceed for all purposes before a magistrate judge generally move more quickly titan cases before a district judge. If you consent to proceed before the magistrate judge, the district judge plays no further role in the 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 or the case will not proceed before die magistrate judge.
A copy of the appropriate consent form is attached. Additional forms are also available from die Pro Se Intake Unit and on the Court's website.