Opinion
Civil Action No. 09-cv-00689-PAB.
September 27, 2010
ORDER
This matter is before the Court on applicant Mr. Zaring's motion to clarify [Docket No. 22]. In his motion, Mr. Zaring argues that this Court, by entering an Order of Reference to United States Magistrate Judge [Docket No. 12], authorized discovery and the holding of an evidentiary hearing. Contrary to Mr. Zaring's interpretation, the Order of Reference does no such thing. Rather, it authorizes the magistrate judge to "[h]ear and determine pretrial matters, including discovery and other non-dispositive motions." Docket No. 12 at 1 (emphasis added). Further, it empowers the magistrate judge to hold evidentiary hearings, id. at 1, but does not order that any such hearings must be held. In short, the Order of Reference granted no affirmative relief to Mr. Zaring. Therefore, it is
ORDERED that Mr. Zaring's motion to clarify [Docket No. 22] is denied.
DATED September 27, 2010.