HomeMy WebLinkAbout2018CV3112 - Sean Slatton V. Fort Collins Police Department, Todd Hopkins, Brandon Barnes And John Hutto - 004 - Order Of Reference To United States Magistrate JudgeIN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO
Judge R. Brooke Jackson
Civil Action No 18-cv-3112-RBJ-STV
SEAN SLATTON,
Plaintiff,
v.
TODD HOPKINS,
BRANDON BARNES,
JOHN HUTTO, and
FORT COLLINS POLICE DEPARTMENT,
Defendants.
ORDER OF REFERENCE TO UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(A) through (C) and Fed.R.Civ.P. 72(a) and (b), and
D.C.COLO.LCivR 72.1C, United States Magistrate Judge Scott T. Varholak is designated to
conduct proceedings in this civil action as follows:
(x) Convene a scheduling conference under Fed. R. Civ. P. 16(b) and enter a
scheduling order meeting the requirements of D.C.COLO.LCivR 16.2.
(x) Conduct such status conferences and issue such orders necessary for
compliance with the scheduling order, including amendments or
modifications of the scheduling order upon a showing of good cause.
(x) Hear and determine pretrial matters, including discovery and other
non-dispositive motions.
(x) Conduct hearings, including evidentiary hearings, and submit proposed
findings of fact and recommendations for rulings on dispositive motions.
( ) Alternative Dispute Resolution Authority: Court Sponsored alternative
dispute resolution is governed by D.C.COLOCivR 16.6. On the
recommendation or informal request of the magistrate judge, or on the
request of the parties by motion, the Court may direct the parties to
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engage in an early neutral evaluation, a settlement conference, or another
alternative dispute resolution proceeding.
( ) Conduct a pretrial conference and enter a pretrial order.
IT IS ORDERED that this civil action is referred to the named magistrate judge to
proceed according to the designations marked (X) above.
DATED this 4th day of December, 2018.
BY THE COURT:
___________________________________
R. Brooke Jackson
United States District Judge
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