Litigation
Oct. 12, 2016
Federal magistrate judges seen as a strategic trial choice
Some attorneys prefer no time limits but more jurors when weighing odds in court.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
Civil rights attorneys fed up with ever-shortening trial time limits in the Central District said they are increasingly considering stipulating to magistrate judges, who are able to give cases the time they deserve before jurors.
Crushing caseloads and the need to prioritize criminal suits may factor into district judges' requests for civil parties to streamline thei...
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