28 APPENDIX U.S.C. § 3.1 Appeal From a Judgment of a Magistrate Judge In a Civil Case (Abrogated Apr. 24, 1998, Eff. Dec. 1, 1998)

• Library: United States Statutes
• Edition: 2023 Edition
• Currency: Current through P.L. 118-19 (published on www.congress.gov on 10/06/2023)

Cite as 28 APPENDIX U.S.C. § 3.1

Notes from the Office of Law Revision Counsel

current through 12/1/2022

COMMITTEE NOTES ON RULES-1998 AMENDMENT

The Federal Courts Improvement Act of 1996, Pub. L. No. 104-317, repealed paragraphs (4) and (5) of 28 U.S.C. § 636(c). That statutory change means that when parties consent to trial before a magistrate judge, appeal lies directly, and as a matter of right, to the court of appeals under §636(c...