Williams v. Texaco, Inc.’s Empirical Analysis

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4 district · 1 state decisions

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1. “Many jurisdictions’ local rules mandate that objections do not stay a party’s duty to comply with the discovery order. The rationale for such rules is sound: Such an interpretation is more consistent with the Magistrate’s Act’s goals of facilitating the quick and final resolution of referred pretrial matters. If an objection operates as a stay of the order, not only is the losing litigant given an artificial incentive to object, but the magistrate’s decision-making-ability is eroded. It should be remembered that the magistrate is empowered to “determine” nondispositive pretrial matters. A magistrate’s order will not determine anything if it can be automatically stayed by filing an objection. Indeed, such an interpretation would essentially reduce the magistrate’s order to the status of a recommendation where an objection is raised. 7(Part 2) James W. Moore et al., Moore’s Federal Practice H 72.03[6.-12] at 72-53 to -54 (2d ed.1991). This reasoning comports with the principle that a party is not entitled to disobey court orders even if later proven erroneous. McDonald v. Head Crim. Ct. Sup. Officer, 850 F.2d 121, 124 (2d Cir.1988).”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. White v. Burt Enterprises