Taveras v. New York City, New York et al

Filing 87

ORDER: To conserve resources, to promote judicial efficiency, and in an effort to achieve a faster disposition of this matter, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties must discuss whether they are willing to consent, under 28 U.S.C. § 636(c), to conducting all further proceedings before the assigned Magistrate Judge. If both parties consent to proceed before the Magistrate Judge, counsel for Plaintiff must, no later than February 14, 2024, file on the docket a fully executed Notice, Co nsent, and Reference of a Civil Action to a Magistrate Judge form, a copy of which is attached to this Order (and also available at https://www.nysd.uscourts.gov/node/754). If the Court approves that form, all further proceedings will then be conduc ted before the assigned Magistrate Judge. If either party does not consent to conducting all further proceedings before the assigned Magistrate Judge, the parties must file a joint letter by the same deadline, advising the Court thatthe parties do not consent, but without disclosing the identity of the party or parties who do notconsent. There will be no adverse consequences if the parties do not consent to proceed before theMagistrate Judge.SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Arun Subramanian on 2/5/2024) (vfr)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
ALAN TAVERAS,
Plaintiff,
20-CV-1200 (AS)

-againstCITY OF NEW YORK, et al.,

ORDER

Defendants.

ARUN SUBRAMANIAN, United States District Judge:
To conserve resources, to promote judicial efficiency, and in an effort to achieve a
faster disposition of this matter, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties must discuss whether
they are willing to consent, under 28 U.S.C. § 636(c), to conducting all further proceedings
before the assigned Magistrate Judge.
If both parties consent to proceed before the Magistrate Judge, counsel for Plaintiff
must, no later than February 14, 2024, file on the docket a fully executed Notice,
Consent, and Reference of a Civil Action to a Magistrate Judge form, a copy of which is
attached to this Order (and also available at https://www.nysd.uscourts.gov/node/754). If the
Court approves that form, all further proceedings will then be conducted before the assigned
Magistrate Judge.
If either party does not consent to conducting all further proceedings before the assigned
Magistrate Judge, the parties must file a joint letter by the same deadline, advising the Court that
the parties do not consent, but without disclosing the identity of the party or parties who do not
consent. There will be no adverse consequences if the parties do not consent to proceed before the
Magistrate Judge.
SO ORDERED.
Dated: February 5, 2024
New York, New York

ARUN SUBRAMANIAN
United States District Judge

AO 85 (Rev. 02/17) Notice, Consent, and Reference of a Civil Action to a Magistrate Judge

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
for the
__________ District of __________
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 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.
Printed names of parties and attorneys

Signatures of parties or attorneys

Dates

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:

Return this form to the clerk of court only if you are consenting to the exercise of jurisdiction by a United States
magistrate judge. Do not return this form to a judge.

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