Opinion
15 Civ. 1153 (AT) (BMC)
07-29-2022
JANET PRUTER, et al., Plaintiffs, v. LOCAL 210, INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF TEAMSTERS, Defendant.
ORDER
ANALISA TORRES UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
Trial has been scheduled in this matter to begin on December 5, 2022. ECF No. 200. 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 Barbara C. Moses, who would then oversee the trial and resolve any pending matters before the Court.
If the parties consent to Judge Moses' 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.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 Moses. 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.
Additionally, because of delays in scheduling settlement conferences, should the parties not consent to Judge Moses' jurisdiction, by August 19, 2022, they shall file a letter informing the Court whether they wish to be referred to a magistrate judge for settlement purposes.
SO ORDERED.