Clerk’s notice issued on magistrate judge consent under Local Rule 73.1(b)

The court has issued a clerk's notice under Local Rule 73.1(b) informing the parties that a United States Magistrate Judge is available to handle all proceedings in this civil case. This includes pretrial matters, trial, entry of final judgment, and any post-trial proceedings.

The notice requires all parties to unanimously consent in writing to have the assigned magistrate judge exercise full jurisdiction over the case. The consent must be documented on a specific form attached to the notice or included in a joint filing such as a Joint Initial Status Report or a proposed Case Management Order.

Without unanimous consent, the case will proceed before a district judge as usual. No judge has been assigned yet, and the docket number and court remain unspecified. The case is active but at an early stage, with the clerk's notice serving as a procedural prompt for the parties to consider magistrate judge jurisdiction.

The notice reflects standard practice under the federal rules to allow magistrate judges to relieve district judges of caseload and expedite proceedings when parties agree. The court awaits the parties' response to this invitation before moving forward with scheduling or substantive rulings.