Perspective
May 2, 2013
Central District consent programs: benefits to all parties
No one expects Congress to approve additional Central District judgeships, so we are forced to do more with less. One solution is to have parties consent to magistrate judges for all purposes. By Joel Richlin
Magistrate judge consent programs continue to thrive all over the U.S. There are currently more than 30 districts nationwide that have some form of a consent program. The rapid rise in these programs can be directly linked to one systemic dilemma - too many civil cases for too few district judges. Based upon the formula for authorizing judgeships used by the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts, the Central District should be entitled to an a...
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