US · rules
D. Or. LR 73-2
Accelerated Trial Scheduling
Unlike District Judges who are assigned both civil and criminal cases, and by law must give scheduling priority to criminal cases, Magistrate Judges are assigned civil cases and criminal misdemeanor and petty offense cases only. Consequently, a Magistrate Judge is able to set earlier and firmer trial dates than might otherwise be possible for a District Judge for parties who consent pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 73(b). (See LR 16-1(b).)
History
March 1, 2012: LR 73-2: Added cross-reference to LR 16-1(b). March 1, 2013: LR 73-2: Clerical correction adding a period after the rule reference in parentheses. March 1, 2014: LR 73-2: Changed "only assigned civil cases" to "assigned civil cases and criminal misdemeanor and petty offense cases only." Changed "Consequently, when parties consent pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 73(b), the assigned" to "Consequently, a," and added "for parties who consent pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 73(b)" after "District Judge."
Provenance
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- www.ord.uscourts.gov
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- 2026-09-18
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- fed-district-2026-09-19
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