S.D. Ga. LR 16.1

(a) Magistrate Judges may enter and modify Scheduling Orders pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 16(b).

(b) Except as otherwise ordered by a Judge of the Court in a particular case, a Scheduling Order need not be entered in the following cases:

(i) An action for review on an administrative record;

(ii) A petition for habeas corpus or other proceeding to challenge a criminal conviction or sentence;

(iii) An action to enforce or quash an administrative summons or subpoena;

(iv) An action by the United States to recover benefit payments;

(v) An action by the United States to collect on a student loan guaranteed by the United States;

(vi) A proceeding ancillary to proceedings in other courts; and

(vii) An action to enforce an arbitration award.

LR 16.2 Status Conference. The assigned Judge may at any time direct counsel to appear and confer regarding the status of any pending case. Joint status reports shall be submitted at the time and in the form required by the Judge.