Can a federal district court refer pretrial issues to a magistrate judge?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Lerma v. Arends, CASE NO. 1:11-cv-00533-LJO-MJS, Doc. 28 (E.D. Cal. 2011):
A district court may refer pretrial issues to a magistrate judge under 28 U.S.C. 636 (b)(1). See Bhan v. NME Hosps., Inc., 929 F.2d 1404, 1414 (9th Cir. 1991). A magistrate
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