Perspective
Nov. 5, 2014
Settling your case with a federal magistrate judge
In the Central District of California, magistrate judges play an important function in conducting settlement conferences. By Victor B. Kenton
In the Central District of California, magistrate judges play an important function in conducting settlement conferences. This process is written into the Local Rules (L.R. 1.17, Rules Governing Duties of Magistrate Judges).
Magistrate judges are usually assigned most of the nondispositive pre-trial work in civil litigation, including discovery. So, if you choose the magistrate judge as your settlement preference, and that election ...
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