Free Notice, Consent, and Reference of a Civil Action to a Magistrate Judge - Oklahoma

AO 85 (Rev. 01/09) Notice, Consent, and Reference of a Civil Action to a Magistrate Judge

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
for the ) ) ) ) ) Northern District of Oklahoma
Plaintiff

v.
Defendant

Civil Action No.

NOTICE, CONSENT, AND REFERENCE OF A CIVIL ACTION TO A MAGISTRATE JUDGE
Notice of a magistrate judge's availability. A United States magistrate judge of this court is available to conduct all proceedings in this civil action (including a jury or nonjury trial) and to order the entry of a final judgment. The judgment may then be appealed directly to the United States court of appeals like any other judgment of this court. A magistrate judge may exercise this authority only if all parties voluntarily consent.

You may consent to have your case referred to a m agistrate judge, or y may withhold your consent without adverse ou substantive consequences. The nam of any party withholding consent will not be revealed to anyjudge who m otherwise e ay be involved with your case. Consent to a magistrate judge's authority. The following parties consent to have a United States magistrate judge conduct all proceedings in this case including trial, the entry of final judgment, and all post-trial proceedings.
Parties' printed names

Signatures of parties or attorneys

Dates

Reference Order IT IS ORDERED: This case is referred to a United States magistrate judge to conduct all proceedings and order the entry of a final judgment in accordance with 28 U.S.C. § 636(c) and Fed. R. Civ. P. 73.

Date:
District Judge's signature

Printed name and title

Notes:

Return this form to the clerk of court only if you are consenting to the exercise of jurisdiction by a United States magistrate judge. Do not return this form to a judge. If all parties do NOT consent to a Magistrate Judge for Trial, do NOT submit this form.
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