Gonzales v. Harris

PRICE, District Judge.

These cases were ordered consolidated for oral argument so that the court could consider the following portion of 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1):1

“(b)(1) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary—

(A) a judge may designate a magistrate to hear and determine any pretrial matter pending before the court, except a motion for injunctive relief, for judgment on the pleadings, for summary judgment, to dismiss or quash an indictment or information made by the defendant, to suppress evidence in a criminal case, to dismiss or to permit maintenance of a class action, to dismiss…