CLERK'S NOTICE: Pursuant to Local Rule 73.1(b), a United States Magistrate Judge of this court is available to conduct all proceedings in this civil action. If all parties consent to have the currently assigned United States Magistrate Judge conduct all proceedings in this case, including trial, the entry of final judgment, and all post-trial proceedings, all parties must sign their names on the attached Consent To form. This consent form is eligible for filing only if executed by all parties.

This case is currently before a United States District Court, but no district judge has been assigned yet. The clerk issued a notice under Local Rule 73.1(b) informing the parties that a United States Magistrate Judge is available to handle all proceedings in the case. This includes pretrial matters, trial, entry of final judgment, and post-trial motions.

The notice requires all parties to unanimously consent in writing to have the magistrate judge exercise full jurisdiction. 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.

Until all parties sign the consent form, the case will remain under the district court's standard assignment procedures. The docket does not show any filings indicating that the parties have agreed to magistrate judge jurisdiction.

The clerk's notice serves as a procedural step to inform the parties of their option to streamline the case by consenting to magistrate judge jurisdiction. This option can speed up proceedings by avoiding the need to assign a district judge and can allow the magistrate judge to issue final rulings without district court review.

The case remains active with no substantive rulings or motions filed to date. The court has not set a schedule or assigned a judge, leaving the case in a preliminary posture. The parties must decide whether to consent to the magistrate judge or await assignment of a district judge.

The clerk's notice is a routine administrative step in federal civil litigation to help case management and judicial efficiency.