Rule 72. Magistrate Judges: Pretrial Order — Inbound Citations

Citations to Rule 72(b)

• Fed. R. Civ. P. 54(d)(2)(D)

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  (D) Special Procedures by Local Rule; Reference to a Master or a Magistrate Judge. By local rule, the court may establish special procedures to resolve fee-related issues without extensive evidentiary hearings. Also, the court may refer issues concerning the value of services to a special master under Rule 53 without regard to the limitations of Rule 53(a)(1), and may refer a motion for attorney’s fees to a magistrate judge under Rule 72(b) as if it were a dispositive pretrial matter.