Legal Opinion
Mark I, Inc. v. Cyril Gruber
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided October 24, 1994No. 94-1429PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judge.
Magistrate judges may conduct civil trials and enter final judgments, if all of the parties consent. 28 U.S.C. § 636(c); Geras v. Lafayette Display Fixtures, Inc., 742 F.2d 1037 (7th Cir.1984). Because this procedure entails a trial without the judicial-independence guarantees of Article III, the litigants’ consent must be voluntary and explicit. Geaney v. Carlson, 776 F.2d 140, 142 (7th Cir.1985). Passive acquiescence in a decision made by others does not suffice. Silberstein v. Silberstein, 859 F.2d 40, 42 (7th Cir.1988). Unlike some courts, e.g., New York Chinese…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- United States v. Donald TeagueCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1992
- United States v. Robert MartinezCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1989
- Esmark, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board, United Food & Commercial Workers International Union, Afl-Cio, IntervenorCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1989
- Sea-Land Services, Inc. v. The Pepper Source, Caribe Crown, Inc., Gerald Marchese Doing Business as Jamar CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1991
- Jody Ann Geras v. Lafayette Display Fixtures, Inc., United States of America, Intervenor-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1984
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3Cited by28 opinions
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- Stacey A. Williams, on Behalf of Themselves and All Others Similarly Situated v. General Electric Capital Auto Lease, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1998
- Harold F. Hains III v. Odie WashingtonCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1997
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