Introduction to the Program
As provided in General Order No. 12-01 [1], parties may consent to proceed before any available Magistrate Judge whose name appears on this “Voluntary Consent List” to conduct all further proceedings in the case pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(c) and Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 73. To confirm a particular Magistrate Judge's ability to schedule the trial in the time frame desired by the parties and/or willingness to accommodate any other special requests of the parties, please contact that Magistrate Judge's Courtroom Deputy prior to attaching Form CV-11D [2] (Statement of Consent to Proceed Before a United States Magistrate Judge) to a Notice of Lodging of Consent Form, which shall be e-filed as required by Local Rule 5-4.4 as a proposed document.
Note: The parties shall complete form CV-11D [2], save it and attach it to a Notice of Lodging of Consent Form, which shall be e-filed as required by General Order 10-07 as a proposed document. Additionally, the form shall be electronically submitted to the District Judge's chambers' e-mail box via Proposed Orders under UTILITIES in CM/ECF.
The following Magistrate Judges are currently available for consent cases.
| Consent List Magistrate Judges | Courtroom Deputy / Telephone Number |
|---|---|
| Paul L. Abrams (PLA) [3] | Christianna Howard / 213-894-7103 |
| Jay C. Gandhi (JCG) [4] | Bea Martinez / 213-894-5369 |
| Stephen J. Hillman (SH) [5] | Sandra Butler / 213-894-6487 |
| Victor B. Kenton (VBK) [6] | Roxanne Horan / 213-894-1831 |
| John E. McDermott (JEM) [7] | ShaRon Anthony / 213-894-0216 |
| Frederick F. Mumm (FFM) [8] | James R. Munoz / 213-894-3046 |
| Suzanne H. Segal (SS) [9] | Marlene Ramirez / 213-894-0958 |
| Patrick J. Walsh (PJW) [10] | Celia Anglon-Reed / 213-894-8958 |
| Michael R. Wilner (MRW) [11] | Veronica McKamie / 213-894-5496 |
| Andrew J. Wistrich (AJW) [12] | Ysela Benavides / 213-894-6509 |