Free Order Referring Case to Magistrate Judge - District Court of Delaware - Delaware

Case 1:05-cv-00008-JJF—LPS Document 40 Filed 12/03/2007 Paget of2
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE
FTR CONSULTING INC., )
Plaintiff, g
v. g Civil Action No. 05-8-***
RAJESH K. SOIN, ET AL., g
Defendants. ;

WHEREAS, this matter has been assigned to the judicial vacancy created by the
elevation of the Honorable Kent A. Jordan to the United States Court of Appeals for the
Third Circuit; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to this Court’s Standing Orders of December 14, 2006 and
June 29, 2007, this matter has been referred for pre-trial management to United States
Magistrate Judge Mary Pat Thynge; and
WHEREAS, it is the goal of the Court to ensure a reasonable and fair allocation
of assignments among the Court’s two Magistrate Judges, consistent with the
challenges facing the Court at any given time;
NOW THEREFORE IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:
This matter is to remain assigned to the vacant judgeship but is hereby referred
for pre-trial management to United States Magistrate Judge Leonard P. Stark. The
reference to Judge Stark includes, but is not limited to, exploring the possibility of the
parties' consenting to Magistrate Judge jurisdiction, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636, and,

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absent consent, preparing a report and recommendation relating to any or all case-
dispositive motions.
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