Summary
This Order of Reference refers the case to a magistrate judge under 28 U.S.C. § 636 for hearings, legal analysis, and a recommended disposition. It explains the parties’ opportunity to object to proposed findings and reminds them that they may consent to magistrate-judge jurisdiction.
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Questions Presented
- Whether the habeas proceeding should be referred to a magistrate judge for hearings, legal analysis, and a recommended disposition under 28 U.S.C. § 636.
Holdings
- The district court referred the case to the magistrate judge to conduct hearings if warranted, perform any required legal analysis, and submit findings and a recommended disposition to the assigned district judge.
Key quotations
“The Magistrate Judge will submit an analysis, including findings of fact, if necessary, and recommended disposition, to the District Judge assigned to the case, with copies provided to the parties.”
Factual background
The document contains no substantive factual findings concerning the petitioner's detention or underlying immigration matter. It is an order of reference directing a magistrate judge to undertake further analysis and, if necessary, conduct hearings.
Procedural history
Santos Martin Mejia-Ordonez filed a federal habeas corpus proceeding against immigration-related respondents. The district court referred the case to a magistrate judge to conduct hearings if warranted, perform necessary legal analysis, and submit findings and a recommended disposition to the district judge. The parties were advised of their opportunity to object to the proposed findings, analysis, and disposition.