Webb v. United States of America (INMATE 3)

Filing 4

OPINION AND ORDER: ORDERED that petitioner's objection (doc. no. #3 ) to the order of the United States Magistrate Judge is overruled, and his request for an Article III judge to handle all matters in this case (doc. no. #3 ) is denied. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 636(b)(1) and (3), the magistrate judge has been designated by this court to enter orders on certain pretrial matters and to enter proposed findings of fact and a recommendation to the district judge for disposition of the petition. The district judge will decide whether to adopt the recommendation after hearing objections from the petitioner and/or respondents. The provisions requiring the parties to consent to a magistrate judge's jurisdiction do not apply when the district judge retains final authority to decide the case. Signed by Honorable Judge Myron H. Thompson on 10/9/2018. (kh, )

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE
MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA, NORTHERN DIVISION
DAVID WEBB,
Petitioner,
v.
DONALD TRUMP, President,
et al.,
Respondents.

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CIVIL ACTION NO.
2:18cv841-MHT
(WO)

OPINION AND ORDER
It is ORDERED that petitioner’s objection (doc. no.
3) to the order of the United States Magistrate Judge
is overruled, and his request for an Article III judge
to handle all matters in this case (doc. no. 3) is
denied.
Pursuant

to

28

U.S.C.

§ 636(b)(1)

and

(3),

the

magistrate judge has been designated by this court to
enter orders on certain pretrial matters and to enter
proposed findings of fact and a recommendation to the
district judge for disposition of the petition.

The

district

the

judge

will

decide

whether

to

adopt

recommendation
petitioner
requiring
judge’s

after

and/or
the

hearing

respondents.

parties

jurisdiction

objections

do

to
not

The

consent

to

apply

when

from

the

provisions

a

magistrate

the

district

judge retains final authority to decide the case.
DONE, this the 9th day of October, 2018.
/s/ Myron H. Thompson
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE