Coleman et al v. Campbell County Public Library Board of Trustees

Filing 4

STANDING REFERRAL ORDER; 1)Case referred to Magistrate Judge at Covington to supervise discovery and pretrial proceedings. Unless otherwise ordered by the Court, case will revert back to undersigned to hold the final pretrial conference and trial; 2)Mag. Judge authorized to conduct all pretrial/status conferences, to hold hearings as may be required and to rule on non-dispositive motions. Dispositive motions and motions in limine will be referred to the undersigned. Final pretrial conference and trial will also be before the undersigned, unless the parties agree to a trial by a Mag. Judge; 3)Discovery disputes to be resolved in following manner: (1)Parties to meet/confer in an attempt to resolve disputes; (2)If unable to resolve disputes, they shall attempt to resolve their disagreement by telephone conference w/Mag. Judge; 3)If still unable to resolve their disputes, they may file appropriate written motions with the court.. Signed by Judge David L. Bunning on 1/13/2011.(LST)cc: COR

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF KENTUCKY
NORTHERN DIVISION
AT COVINGTON
In re: Civil Actions
STANDING REFERRAL ORDER
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Having reviewed the record herein and reached the conclusion that judicial economy
and efficiency would be best served by referring this action to the assigned United States
Magistrate Judge at Covington, to supervise discovery and other pretrial proceedings,
unless altered by subsequent Order,
IT IS ORDERED as follows:
1.

That this case be, and it is, hereby referred to the assigned United States

Magistrate Judge at Covington to supervise discovery and pretrial proceedings. Unless
otherwise ordered by the Court, the case will revert back to the undersigned to hold the
final pretrial conference and trial.
2.

That, in connection with such reference, the said Magistrate Judge is

authorized to conduct all pretrial and status conferences, to hold such hearings as may be
required, and to rule on nondispositive motions, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1), except
motions in limine. See Brown v. Wesley’s Quaker Maid, Inc., 771 F.2d 952 (6th Cir. 1985).
Dispositive motions and motions in limine will be referred by the Clerk of this Court to the
undersigned. Subject to other provisions of law, the final pretrial conference and trial will
also be before the undersigned, unless the parties agree to a trial by a Magistrate Judge,
pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(c).

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3.

Discovery disputes shall be resolved in the following manner: (1) Parties

shall meet/or confer in an attempt to resolve disputes between themselves, without judicial
intervention; (2) if the parties are unable to resolve such disputes informally, they shall
attempt to resolve their disagreement by telephone conference with the Magistrate Judge;
(3) if, and only if, the parties are unable to resolve their disputes after conference with the
Magistrate Judge, they may file appropriate written motions with the Court. Written motions
regarding discovery shall include the certification required by Local Rule 37.1.
This 13th day of January, 2011.

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