UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

WESTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS

SAN ANTONIO DIVISION

JONATHAN VILLAREAL

 Plaintiff,

vs.

JOHN SAENZ, MIGUEL VILLARREAL,

JR., GUNN, LEE & CAVE, P.C.

 Defendant.

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CAUSE NO: SA:20-CV-00571-OLG

REFERRAL ORDER

On this date came on to be considered the status of the above-styled and numbered cause. 

In accordance with the authority vested in the United States Magistrate Judge pursuant to Local

Rule CV-72, and Appendix C, Local Rules for the Assignment of Duties to United States

Magistrate Judges, and pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b), the instant action is hereby REFERRED

to United States Magistrate Richard B. Farrer for disposition of all pretrial matters.

I. MATTERS REFERRED 

This reference confers the following duties upon the magistrate judge to whom this case

is assigned, the parties and their counsel:

(1) The magistrate judge has discretion to extend or otherwise modify deadlines in the

scheduling order upon a showing of good cause; however, once the magistrate judge has ruled on

any matter, objections to and/or appeals from the magistrate judge's rulings shall not be

considered good cause for the extension of any deadline.

(2) The magistrate judge shall rule on all pretrial motions, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §

636(b)(1)(A). Where the magistrate judge's authority to make rulings is limited by statute, a

recommendation to this Court shall be made in lieu of an order, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §

636(b)(1)(B) and (C); unless all parties consent that the magistrate judge may rule on such

otherwise exempt matters, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(c)(1).

(3) Unless the parties have consented to proceed to trial before the magistrate judge in

accordance with the scheduling order and order concerning pretrial matters, the magistrate judge

shall return the case to this Court upon the submission of the proposed pretrial order and the

ruling and/or filing of recommendations on all pretrial motions pending at the time the pretrial

order is submitted.

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II. MATTERS NOT REFERRED

This reference includes any pretrial matter not specifically mentioned above; however,

this reference does not include the following:

(1) Motions for Temporary Restraining Orders and Preliminary Injunctions. This Court

shall retain all motions for preliminary relief under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 65. Such

motions should be presented to this Court for disposition. Should the parties consent to hearing

before the magistrate judge or should the Court find such hearing proper, Rule 65 motions shall

be referred by separate order of this Court to the magistrate judge presiding over the other

matters in the case.

(2) Settlement Agreements. Should the parties reach a settlement of this case, they

should contact the chambers of the undersigned judge in writing or by telephone. Upon being

informed of a settlement, this Court will enter such orders as it finds proper to resolve the case.

III. OBJECTIONS AND APPEALS

Appeals from the magistrate judge's orders and objections to the magistrate judge's

recommendations shall be made in compliance with 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1), Rule 72 of the

Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, and Rule 4 of Appendix C to the Local Rules. Such objections

and appeals shall be limited to issues first raised before the magistrate judge; failure to bring any

defect in any order or recommendation to the attention of the magistrate judge prior to raising the

issue before this Court shall be deemed a waiver of issue.

It is so ORDERED.

SIGNED this 24th day of August, 2020.

______________________________

ORLANDO L. GARCIA

CHIEF U.S. DISTRICT JUDGE

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