Opinion
19 Civ. 2168 (AT) (GWG)
07-28-2022
CEDRIC MARSHALL, Plaintiff, v. BRYAN MATHEWS, individually, BRYAN MATHEWS, in their official capacities as police officers, SEAN GALLAGHER, individually, SEAN GALLAGHER, in their official capacities as police officers, JOHN OR JANE DOE 1-10, individually, and JOHN OR JANE DOE 1-10, in their official capacities as police officers, Defendants.
ORDER
ANALISA TORRES, DISTRICT JUDGE
Trial has been scheduled in this matter to begin on February 6, 2023. ECF No. 91. 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 Gabriel W. Gorenstein, who would then oversee the trial and resolve any pending matters before the Court.
If the parties consent to Judge Gorenstein'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.uscomls.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 Gorenstein. 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.