(a) An eligible magistrate judge who
wishes to be recalled to office as provided for by 28 U.S.C.
Section 636(h) shall make such a request in writing to the Chief Judge of
the Court. The request shall specify the judicial workload the magistrate judge
wishes to carry while in recall status.
(b) Where the Chief Judge receives such a
request, it shall be forwarded to the full Court for consideration. In such
instances, the Court shall consider the needs of the Court and the current
judicial capacity of the applicant; and the clerk of court shall provide a
report addressing space and facilities considerations affected by the recall,
in addition to information concerning magistrate judge utilization.
(c) Where the Court approves a request
for the recall of a magistrate judge, the request shall be forwarded to the
Circuit Council of the Seventh Circuit in accordance with the Judicial
Conference Guidelines.
Adopted
February 25, 2010