Consent to Proceed Before a Magistrate Judge
Judge Jantz encourages
parties to consent to her jurisdiction so that she may preside over the
entirety of the case, including ruling on dispositive motions and presiding
over any trial. Because Judge Jantz does not handle felony
criminal trials, she generally is able to accommodate the requests of counsel
for particular (and firm) trial dates in civil cases. The parties may use
the Magistrate
Judge Consent Form to consent to Judge Jantz’s jurisdiction, or they may
include their consent to have all proceedings handled by Judge Jantz in any
joint filing signed by all the parties (such as an Initial Status Report or
proposed Case Management Order).
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