Motorola Mobility, Inc. v. Microsoft Corporation

Filing 63

Notice of Availability of Magistrate Judge Brown. Signed by Chief Judge Federico A. Moreno on 5/20/2011. (ahy)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA

Miami Division

Case Number: lO-24063-CIV-MORENO
MOTOROLA MOBILITY, INC.,
Plaintiff,
vs.
MICROSOFT CORPORATION,
Defendant.

NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY OF MAGISTRATE JUDGE BROWN TO

EXERCISE JURISDICTION AND APPEAL OPTION

In accordance with the provisions of Title 28, U.S.C. § 636(c), the parties are notified that
United States Magistrate Judge Stephen T. Brown of this District Court is available to exercise the
Court's jurisdiction and to conduct any or all proceedings in this case including a jury or non-jury
trial, and the entry of a final judgment. The Magistrate Judge may only exercise jurisdiction,
however, if all parties voluntarily consent.
The parties may, without adverse substantive consequences, withhold consent, but this will
prevent a Magistrate Judge from exercising the Court's jurisdiction. If any party withholds consent,
the identity of the parties consenting or withholding consent will not be communicated to any
Magistrate Judge or to the District Judge to whom the case has been assigned.
A party may appeal a judgment that a Magistrate Judge enters directly to the United States
Court ofAppeals in the same manner as a party would appeal any other judgment ofa District Court.
Copies of the form for the "Consent to Jurisdiction by a United States Magistrate Judge" is
available from the Clerk of the Court.
DONE AND ORDERED in Chambers at Miami, Florida, '9' .
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Copies provided to: Counsel of Record

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y of May, 201l.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA

Case Number: lO-24063-CIV-MORENO
MOTOROLA MOBILITY, INC.,
Plaintiff,
vs.
MICROSOFT CORPORATION,
Defendant.

CONSENT TO PROCEED BEFORE A UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE
In accordance with the provisions of28 U.S.C. § 636(c), the undersigned parties to the
above-captioned civil matter hereby voluntarily consent to have United States Magistrate Judge
Stephen T. Brown conduct any and all further proceedings in the case, including the trial, and
order the entry of a final judgment.

NOTE: Return this form to the Clerk of the Court ONLY if it has been executed by all parties to
the case. Do not send a copy of this form to any District Judge or Magistrate Judge.

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ORDER OF REFERENCE

It is ORDERED that the above-captioned matter be referred to United States Magistrate
Stephen T. Brown for the conduct of all further proceedings and the entry ofjudgment in
accordance with 28 U.S.C. § 636(c) and the consent of the parties.

Date

DONE AND ORDERED in Chambers at Miami, Florida, this _ day of May, 2011.

FEDERICO A. MORENO
CHIEF UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

Copies provided to:
Counsel of Record

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