E.D. Cal. L.R. 300

(a) General Applicability. Local Rules 300 through 399 govern the discharge

of duties by the United States Magistrate Judges in the Eastern District of California in all

actions. The Rules are promulgated pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(4) and are intended

to amplify the provisions of Chapter 43 of Title 28 of the United States Code and the

Federal Rules of Civil and Criminal Procedure (including the Supplemental Rules for

Admiralty or Maritime Claims and Asset Forfeiture Actions). Proceedings before

Magistrate Judges are also governed by L.R. 100 through 199 and such other Rules as

may be applicable to the particular action.

(b) Definitions. As used in these Magistrate Judges' Rules:

(1) "Magistrate Judge" means both the full-time Magistrate Judges and

the part-time Magistrate Judges sitting in the Eastern District of California.

(2) "General pretrial matters" means all pretrial matters as to which the

standard of review is the "clearly erroneous or contrary to law" standard set forth in 28

U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(A). See Fed. R. Civ. P. 72(a).

(3) "Excepted pretrial matters" means all pretrial matters as to which de

novo review by a Judge is available. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 72(b).