Jeremy Lowrey v. Andrew Tilden

Summary

Appellate jurisdiction; requirement to include dates of consent in jurisdictional statement when appealing from a magistrate judge's final judgment (28 U.S.C. § 636(c); 7th Cir. R. 28(a)(2)(v)). The court reminds counsel that failure to provide the dates on which each party consented in writing to entry of final judgment by a magistrate judge is a recurring, readily avoidable flaw. Counsel ordered to file amended jurisdictional statements within seven days.

Holdings

1. The court held that the jurisdictional statements failed to comply with Circuit Rule 28(a)(2)(v) because they did not provide the dates on which each party consented in writing to the entry of final judgment by the magistrate judge.

Questions Presented

1. Whether the appellant's jurisdictional statement complied with Circuit Rule 28(a)(2)(v) by providing the dates of consent of each party to the magistrate judge's jurisdiction.

Disposition

other