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M.D. Ala. LR 72.2
Assignment of Duties to Magistrate Judges.
(a) The full-time Magistrate Judges of this Court are authorized to exercise all
powers and perform all duties authorized by 28 U.S.C. §§ 636(a) and (b), including
all duties not inconsistent with the Constitution and laws of the United States.
(b) Magistrate Judges have the authority, upon the consent of the parties, to exercise
full judicial authority in civil cases, including the conducting of jury trials and entry
of final judgement.
(c) Procedures outlining the assignment and re-assignment of civil cases to the
Magistrate Judges are contained in the General and Standing Orders of the Court.
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