Legal Opinion
In Re United States of America
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided April 8, 1987No. 86-3474PublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MILBURN, Circuit Judge.
The United States of America petitions this court to issue a writ of mandamus directing the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio to limit its order of reference to a special master, in the underlying action, to discovery and other procedural, nondispositive matters. The government contends that the district court abused its discretion under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 53(b) in authorizing a special master to review and submit recommendations on motions for summary judgment and other potentially dispositive motions. For the reasons set forth…
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