E.D. La. LR 73.4

The magistrate judges must perform such additional duties as may be assigned by the court or by

any of its judges on cases randomly allotted to that magistrate judge, including:

(A) Administer oaths and affirmations and take acknowledgments, affidavits and depositions;

(B) Issue attachments or orders to enforce obedience to an Internal Revenue summons to

produce books and give testimony under 26 U.S.C. 7604(b);

(C) Enforce awards of foreign consuls in differences between captains and crews of vessels

of the consul’s nation under 22 U.S.C. 258a conduct proceedings for disposition of

deceased seamen’s effects under 46 U.S.C. 10708-10710); conduct hearings of offenses

arising under 46 U.S.C. 11501; and submit reports and recommendations to the district

court;

(D) Conduct pre-trial and scheduling conferences and enter scheduling orders pursuant to

FRCP 16(b);

(E) Conduct voir dire and select petit juries for the court;

(F) Perform any additional duty that is not inconsistent with the Constitution and laws of the

United States;