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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE
IN RE: ASSIGNMENT OF CIVIL CASES )
TO UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE ) Standing Order
JUDGES )
WHEREAS, there currently is a judicial vacancy and a continuing need to
manage, pretrial, the caseload of the Court’s fourth District Judge; and I
WHEREAS, the Court’s second United States Magistrate Judge will assume his
responsibilities on or about August 6, 2007; and I
WHEREAS, it is the goal ofthe 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; Q
THEREFORE, at Wilmington this é\‘H!~day of June, 2007, pursuant to 28 U.S.C.
§ 636 and the rules ofthe Court;
IT IS ORDERED that:
1. In the categories of civil cases labeled "General," "Patents/Tradernarks" and
"Securities," in addition to the random assignment of a United States District Judge to
each such case:
I a. The Clerk of the Court shall initiate procedures which accomplish the
following:
1). The fifth such case in each of the above referenced categories
of civil cases shall be automatically referred to United States Magistrate Judge Leonard

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2). The fifteenth such case in each of the above referenced
categories of civil cases shall be automatically referred to United States Magistrate
Judge Mary Pat Thynge.
b. The assigned District Judge shall designate the Magistrate Judge to
hear and determine those pretrial matters as may be handled by a Magistrate Judge, 1
consistent with 28 U.S.C. § 636. l
2. The cases already assigned to the "vacantjudgeship" shall remain under the
pretrial management of Judge Thynge. Effective the date of this order, and absent any `
conflicts, the even numbered civil cases randomly assigned to the "vacant judgeship"
shail be automatically referred to Judge Thynge for pretrial management; the odd
numbered civil cases randomly assigned to the “vacantjudgeship" shall be
automatically referred to Judge Stark for pretrial management. K
3. Any civil case not previously described above may be referred to a magistrate
judge for purposes of exploring alternate dispute resolution ("ADR"). Effective the date
. of this order, and absent any conflicts, the even numbered of such civil cases shall be
referred to Judge Thynge; the odd numbered of such civil cases shall be referred to
Judge Stark.
4. The above described assignment strategy shall be reviewed periodically by
the Court.
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5. This order shall be effective August 6, 2007.
Chief Judge Sue Robinson
Judge Joseph J. Farnan, Jr.
Judg Gregory M. Qleet §
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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE
IN RE; JUDICIAL VACANCY
STANDING ORDER
At Wilmington this l5th day of December, 2006, in order to E
keep intact a docket for the judge who fills the vacancy left by U i
the elevation of the Honorable Kent A. Jordan to the United
States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit;
IT IS ORDERED that, pending the investiture of said judge:
I. All civil cases previously assigned to Judge Jordan
shall be reassigned to the vacant judicial position. But for U
cases filed under 28 U.S.C. §§ 158, l334, 2254, and 2255, all
such civil cases, and all such cases henceforth assigned to the
vacant judicial position, shall be referred to Magistrate Judge
Mary Pat Thynge for all pretrial proceedings, pursuant to 28
U.S.C. § 636 (lo) .
2. To the extent resources permit, the judges of the court
shall endeavor to keep cases moving forward toward resolution,
including resolution by trial.
United State District Judge

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