Opinion
19 Civ. 11508 (AT) (JW)
07-28-2022
CANON KOCAR, Plaintiff, v. PORT AUTHORITY OF NEW YORK AND NEW JERSEY, Defendant.
ORDER
ANALISA TORRES, DISTRICT JUDGE:
Trial has been scheduled in this matter to begin on October 30, 2023. ECF No. 51. 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 Jennifer Willis, who would then oversee the trial and resolve any pending matters before the Court.
If the parties consent to Judge Willis's jurisdiction, by August 4, 2022, they shall file a hilly executed Notice, Consent, and Reference of a Civil Action to a Magistrate Judge form, available at https://nysd.uscourts.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 Willis. 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.