Yeldon v. Fisher’s Empirical Analysis
710 F.3d 452 · 2013
Citation profile
1 federal appellate ·
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Applies 28 U.S.C. § 636 · 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (Civil Rights Act of 1871 / Section 1983 (Ku Klux Klan Act))
Relies on Roell v. Withrow · New York Chinese TV Programs, Inc. v. U.E. Enterprises, Inc. · Anderson v. Woodcreek Venture Ltd.
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“advise[d] ... that they are free to withhold consent without adverse substantive consequences. Rules of court for the reference of civil matters to magistrate judges shall include procedures to protect the voluntariness of the parties’ consent.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
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