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N.D. Okla. LCvR72-1

Magistrate Judges-Automatic Referrals

activein force · 2026-07-31 – presentact-effective-date

(a) Unless ordered otherwise by the presiding judge in a specific case, when the presiding

judge is a district judge, the Clerk of Court shall automatically refer the following matters

to the assigned magistrate judge, as indicated:

(1) All discovery matters in civil cases (other than prisoner cases); and

(2) All social security appeals and bankruptcy appeals, for all proceedings consistent with

the jurisdiction provided by 28 U.S.C. § 636.

(b) Unless ordered otherwise by the presiding judge in a specific case, the Clerk of Court shall

automatically refer the following matters to the duty magistrate judge, as indicated:

(1) All motions to confirm sale shall be referred to the magistrate judge assigned those

duties for that specific year.

(2) All garnishment, asset and writ of execution issues shall be referred to the magistrate

judge assigned those duties for that specific year.

(3) All motions for settlement conference shall be referred to the magistrate judge assigned

to oversee the settlement program.

Northern District of Oklahoma Page 64 of 95

Local Rules Effective Date: 7/31/2026

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www.oknd.uscourts.gov
Retrieved
2026-09-18
Edition
fed-district-2026-09-19
Content hash
2c12e5482b8c07a96bd4f12c8e79744db54113ebd945e0035abeac087b8ac383
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