Civil Litigation
Dec. 13, 2024
Judges shared new magistrate opt-out program details with federal bar
On Dec. 1, the Central District issued an amended local rule that requires attorneys to opt if they don't want a magistrate judge to hear their case through trial.
A consent form to opt out of a U.S. magistrate judge handling a randomly assigned civil case in the Central District of California requires a timely signature from only one of the litigant parties to transfer to a district judge, a panel of magistrate judges told a webinar sponsored by the Federal Bar Association: Los Angeles Chapter on Thursday.
On Dec. 1, the Central District issued an amended local rule that now allows attorneys to opt out of having an assigned magistrate judge...
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