Opinion
Civil Action No. 09-cv-00890-MEH-MJW.
July 1, 2009
ORDER
Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(c), the parties consented to the jurisdiction of a United States Magistrate Judge, and the case was reassigned to this Court. See docket #18. Accordingly,
IT IS ORDERED that the Order of Reference issued by Judge Marcia S. Krieger [docket #2] is hereby vacated; and
Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(A) and (B) and Fed.R.Civ.P. 72(a) and (b), United States Magistrate Judge Michael J. Watanabe is designated to conduct proceedings in this civil action as follows:
To convene such settlement conferences and direct related proceedings as may facilitate resolution of this case.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that a Status Conference is hereby set in this matter for Thursday, July 23, 2009, at 9:45 a.m. in Courtroom 203 on the second floor of the Byron G. Rogers United States Courthouse, 1929 Stout Street, Denver, Colorado. If this date is not convenient, counsel should confer with opposing counsel and contact Chambers at (303) 844-4507 to inquire about alternate available dates. Absent exceptional circumstances, no request for rescheduling will be entertained unless made five business days prior to the date of the conference.
Please remember that anyone seeking entry into the Byron G. Rogers United States Courthouse will be required to show a valid photo identification. See D.C. Colo. LCivR 83.2B.
Lawyers whose offices are located outside of the Denver metropolitan area may appear at the Status Conference by telephone. Please contact Chambers at (303) 844-4507 to arrange appearance by telephone.
The parties are further advised that they shall not assume that the Court will grant the relief requested in any motion. Failure to appear at a Court-ordered conference or to comply with a Court-ordered deadline which has not be vacated by Court order may result in the imposition of sanctions.
IT IS SO ORDERED.