Clerk notifies parties of magistrate judge availability for civil proceedings

This civil case remains active with no judge assigned yet. The court 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, including trial and final judgment. The notice requires all parties to sign a consent form to transfer jurisdiction to the magistrate judge.

The consent form must be fully executed by all parties to take effect. Alternatively, the parties may express their consent through joint filings such as a Joint Initial Status Report or a proposed Case Management Order. The case docket and filing date remain unknown, and no substantive rulings have been issued.

The court is awaiting the parties’ decision on whether to consent to magistrate judge jurisdiction. The absence of an assigned district judge means the case has not yet progressed to substantive motions or trial scheduling. The clerk’s notice signals the court’s readiness to proceed efficiently if the parties agree to magistrate judge oversight.

This procedural step aims to streamline case management but requires unanimous party agreement to proceed. The case status will hinge on whether the parties file the consent form or otherwise indicate their agreement in joint filings. Until then, the case remains in an early procedural posture with no judge assigned and no trial date set.