Lake Holding & Finance S.A.

Filing 17

ORDER re: 15 Order Referring Case to Magistrate Judge. If Respondents consent to proceed before Judge Fox, no later than January 20, 2021, the parties shall submit to the Orders & Judgments Clerk at [e-mail] a fully exe cuted 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 http://nysd.uscourts.gov/file/forms/consent to- proceed-before-us-magistrate-judge). If the Court appr oves that form, all further proceedings will then be conducted before Judge Fox rather than before me. Any appeal would be taken directly to the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, as it would be from this Court if the consent form were not signed and so ordered. An information sheet on proceedings before magistrate judges is also attached to this Order. Respondents are free to withhold consent to conducting all further proceedings before Judge Fox without negative consequences. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Ronnie Abrams on 1/6/2021) (kv)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK

USDC-SDNY
DOCUMENT
ELECTRONICALLY FILED
DOC#:
DATE FILED: 1-6-21

LAKE HOLDING & FINANCE S.A.,
Petitioner,
No. 20-MC-652 (RA)
v.
ORDER
MIKHAIL BELYAK, et al.,
Respondents.

RONNIE ABRAMS, United States District Judge:
On December 23, 2020, the Court referred this petition for an order to take discovery for
use in foreign proceedings pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1782 to Magistrate Judge Fox. Dkt. 15. On
January 5, 2021, Petitioner filed a notice of consent to have Judge Fox conduct all proceedings in
this case including trial, the entry of final judgment, and all post-trial proceedings. See Dkt. 16.
28 U.S.C. § 636(c) permits a magistrate judge to conduct all proceedings in a case, but only
upon the consent of all parties. Proceeding before a magistrate judge may be beneficial to parties
because it conserves resources, promotes judicial efficiency, and allows for a faster disposition
than would proceeding before a district court judge. However, the parties are not obligated to
consent to proceed before a magistrate if they do not wish to do so.
If Respondents consent to proceed before Judge Fox, no later than January 20, 2021, the
parties shall submit to the Orders & Judgments Clerk at [e-mail] 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 http://nysd.uscourts.gov/file/forms/consentto-proceed-before-us-magistrate-judge). If the Court approves that form, all further proceedings
will then be conducted before Judge Fox rather than before me. Any appeal would be taken

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directly to the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, as it would be from this
Court if the consent form were not signed and so ordered. An information sheet on proceedings
before magistrate judges is also attached to this Order. Respondents are free to withhold consent
to conducting all further proceedings before Judge Fox without negative consequences.
SO ORDERED.

Dated:

January 6, 2021
New York, New York
________________________________
Ronnie Abrams
United States District Judge

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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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