Introduction to the Program
As provided in General Order No. 18-11 [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 Local Rule 5-4.1 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 |
|---|---|
| Maria A. Audero (MAA) [3] | James Munoz / 213-894-1831 |
| Pedro V. Castillo (PVC) [4] | Marlene Ramirez / 213-894-3598 |
| Patricia Donahue (PD) [5] | Isabel Martinez / 213-894-8958 |
| John D. Early (JDE) [6] | Maria Barr / 714-338-4756 |
| Shashi H. Kewalramani (SHK) [7] | Danalyn Castellanos Cisneros / 951-328-4466 |
| Steve Kim (SK) [8] | Connie Chung / 213-894-4436 |
| Alexander F. MacKinnon (AFM) [9] | Ilene Bernal / 213-894-4583 |
| Douglas F. McCormick (DFM) [10] | Nancy Boehme / 714-338-4755 |
| Rozella Oliver (RAO) [11] | Donnamarie Luengo / 213-894-0381 |
| Sheri Pym (SP) [12] | Kimberly I. Carter / 951-328-4467 |
| Alka Sagar (AS) [13] | Alma Felix / 213-894-1587 |
| Karen E. Scott (KES) [14] | Jazmin Dorado / 714-338-3960 |
| Autumn D. Spaeth (ADS) [15] | Kristee Hopkins / 714-338-4776 |
| Karen L. Stevenson (KS) [16] | Gay Roberson / 213-894-3922 |
| Michael R. Wilner (MRW) [17] | Veronica Piper / 213-894-0902 |