Kuhnhein v. Kenton County Public Library Board of Trustees

Filing 4

STANDING REFERRAL ORDER: 1) Case referred to U.S. Magistrate Judge Candace J. Smith to supervise discovery and pretrial proceedings. Case will revert back to the undersigned to hold final pretrial conference and trial; 2) Magistrate Judge is authorized to conduct all pretrial and status conferences, hold hearings as required, and rule on nondispositive motions. Dispositive motions and motions in limine will be referred by the Clerk of Court to the undersigned. Subject to other provisions of law, the final pretrial conference and trial will be before the undersigned, unless the parties agree to a trial by a Magistrate Judge. Signed by Judge William O. Bertelsman on 6/18/2010.(TED)cc: COR

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF KENTUCKY
NORTHERN DIVISION
AT COVINGTON

IN RE: CIVIL ACTIONS

STANDING REFERRAL ORDER
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

presiding 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

the

will

undersigned.

be

referred

Subject

to

by

other

Clerk

of

provisions

this
of

court

law,

to

the

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).

This 18th day of June, 2010.