State of Nebraska et al v. United States Department of Health and Human Services et al

Filing 32

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER regarding defendants MOTION to Dismiss 30 . The above-captioned action was randomly assigned to the undersigned magistrate judge for final disposition. To avoid any delay in ruling on the pending motion, if the parties consent to final disposition of the case by the undersigned magistrate judge, on or before May 24, 2012, they shall e-mail a consent form to the Clerk. In the absence of timely submitting the attached form in accordance with paragraph (1) of this order, the case will be reassigned to a district judge. Ordered by Magistrate Judge Cheryl R. Zwart. (JAB)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEBRASKA
STATE OF NEBRASKA, et. al.,
Plaintiffs,
v.
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, et.
al.,
Defendants.

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4:12CV3035

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

The above-captioned action was randomly assigned to the undersigned magistrate
judge for final disposition, and a motion to dismiss has now been filed. The motion to
dismiss cannot be ruled on by the assigned magistrate judge unless all parties consent to final
disposition by a magistrate judge. If the parties do not so consent, the case will be reassigned
to a district judge.
Accordingly,
IT IS ORDERED that to avoid any delay in ruling on the pending motion,
1)

If the parties consent to final disposition of the case by the undersigned
magistrate judge, on or before May 24, 2012, they shall complete the
“CONSENT TO RANDOM ASSIGNMENT TO MAGISTRATE JUDGE”
located on the court’s website at http://www.ned.uscourts.gov/forms/. After
all parties have signed this form, e-mail it in .pdf format to
[e-mail]. Do not electronically file this form or submit it to
chambers.

2)

In the absence of timely submitting the attached form in accordance with
paragraph (1) of this order, the case will be reassigned to a district judge.

3)

The Clerk shall set a case management deadline of May 25, 2012 to review the
issue of case reassignment.
May 3, 2012.

BY THE COURT:
s/ Cheryl R. Zwart
United States Magistrate Judge