Pursuant to Standing Order 2019-07, your case has been directly assigned to a Magistrate Judge of this Court for all proceedings and the entry of a final judgment, subject to the consent of all parties.  You are required to file a response either consenting or declining to consent to have a Magistrate Judge conduct any and all further proceedings within fourteen (14) days.  Failure to file a consent or declination within fourteen (14) days will result in the issuance of an order to show cause as to why a consent or declination was not filed.

Plaintiff is required to include copies of Standing Order 2019-07, the consent/declination form, and the case management order with summons and complaint served on each party under Fed. R. Civ. P. 4.  

The form for filing your consent or declination is available here.  To file your consent, use the following path within CM/ECF to find the appropriate event: Civil > Other Filings > Other Documents > 25 pct Mag - Consent to Proceed Before a Magistrate Judge.  To file your declination, go to: Civil > Other Filings > Other Documents > 25 Pct Mag - Decline to Proceed Before a Magistrate Judge.

The completed consent/declination form will only be made available to the Clerk's Office.  Neither the assigned Magistrate Judge nor the District Judge, if the case is reassigned, will be informed of the decision of any individual party.  No adverse substantive consequences of any kind will redound to an attorney or party refusing consent.