Free Order Referring Case to Magistrate Judge - District Court of Colorado - Colorado

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO Judge Robert E. Blackburn Criminal Case No. 04-cr-00449-REB Civil Case No. 06-cv-02445-REB-CBS UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff, v. DENNIS S. HERULA, Defendant.

SPECIAL ORDER OF REFERENCE TO UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE Blackburn, J. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(A) and (B) and Fed. R. Civ. P. 72(a) and (b), United States Magistrate Judge Craig B. Shaffer is designated to conduct proceedings in this civil action as follows: () . () 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. Convene such settlement conferences and direct related procedures as may facilitate resolution of this case. Hear and determine pretrial matters, including discovery and other nondispositive motions. Conduct hearings, including evidentiary hearings, and submit proposed findings of fact and recommendations for rulings on dispositive motions, including but not limited to, movant's Motion To Vacate, Set Aside, or Correct Sentence Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2255 [#27] filed December 6, 2006. 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

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Conduct a pretrial conference and enter a pretrial order.

The parties are directed to my Pretrial and Trial Procedures available in the Clerk's office or on the court's website: www.cod.uscourts.gov . These govern all proceedings in my court and indicate what my expectations are. IT IS ORDERED that this civil action is referred to the named magistrate judge to proceed according to the designations marked (X) above. Dated September 4, 2008, at Denver, Colorado.

BY THE COURT: s/ Robert E. Blackburn Robert E. Blackburn United States District Judge

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