Meyer, Suozzi, English & Klein, P.C. v. Higbee et al

Filing 4

In accordance with Rule 73 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and Local Rule 73.1, the parties are notified that if all parties consent a United States magistrate judge of this court is available to conduct all proceedings in this civil action including a (jury or nonjury) trial and to order the entry of a final judgment. Attached to the Notice is a blank copy of the consent form that should be filled out, signed and filed electronically only if all parties wish to consent. The form may also be accessed at the following link: #http://www.uscourts.gov/uscourts/FormsAndFees/Forms/AO085.pdf. You may withhold your consent without adverse substantive consequences. Do NOT return or file the consent unless all parties have signed the consent. (Rodin, Deanna)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 
FOR THE

EASTERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK 
Douglas C Palmer 

Theodore Roosevelt Federal Courthouse
Emanuel Cellar Federal Courthouse 

Clerk of Court 

Brenna B. Mahoney
 Chief Deputy 

225 Cadman Plaza East 
Brooklyn, NY 11201 
(718) 613‐2270 

Corey Nguyen 

Alfonse D’Amato  Federal Courthouse

Chief Deputy 

100 Federal Plaza 
Central Islip, NY 11722 
(718) 613‐2270 

Carol McMahon 
Chief Deputy 

NOTICE
In accordance with Rule 73 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and Local Rule
73.1, the parties are notified that if all parties consent a United States magistrate judge of
this court is available to conduct all proceedings in this civil action (including a jury or nonjury
trial) and to order the entry of a final judgment. You may consent to the magistrate judge who
has been assigned to this case or to a new magistrate judge selected at random. Attached is a
blank copy of the consent form that should be signed and filed electronically only if all parties
wish to consent and it is signed by all parties. A consent form may also be accessed at the
following link: http://www.uscourts.gov/uscourts/FormsAndFees/Forms/AO085.pdf
You may withhold your consent without adverse substantive consequences.
Do NOT return or file the consent unless all parties have signed the consent.

AO 85 (Rev.

Notice, Consent, and Reference of a Civil Action to a Magistrate Judge

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
for the

EASTERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
Plaintiff

v.

Defendant

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Civil Action No.

NOTICE, CONSENT, AND REFERENCE OF A CIVIL ACTION TO A MAGISTRATE JUDGE
Notice of a magistrate judge’s availability. A United States magistrate judge of this court is available to conduct all
proceedings in this civil action (including a jury or nonjury trial) and to order the entry of a final judgment. The judgment may
then be appealed directly to the United States court of appeals like any other judgment of this court. A magistrate judge may
exercise this authority only if all parties voluntarily consent. You may consent to the magistrate judge assigned to this case or
to a new magistrate judge selected at random.

You may consent to have your case referred to a magistrate judge, or you may withhold your consent without adverse
substantive consequences. The name of any party withholding consent will not be revealed to any judge who may otherwise
be involved with your case.
Consent to a magistrate judge’s authority. The following parties consent to have a United States magistrate judge
conduct all proceedings in this case including trial, the entry of final judgment, and all post-trial proceedings.
Select one: The parties consent to ___ the magistrate judge who is assigned to this case
___ a new magistrate judge selected at random.

Parties’ printed names

Signatures of parties or attorneys

Dates

In order for the Consent to be valid, all parties must sign this form and agree to the selection of the magistrate judge.

Reference Order

IT IS ORDERED: This case is referred to a United States magistrate judge to conduct all proceedings and
order the entry of a final judgment in accordance with 28 U.S.C. § 636(c) and Fed. R. Civ. P. 73.

Date:

District Judge’s signature

Printed name and title

Note:

consent
jurisdiction by a United States Magistrate Judge. Do not return this form to a Judge.

to the exercise of