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Why Does it Take So Long to Get a Judicial Decision?

E-Discovery LLC

United States Magistrate Judges disposed of 13,762 citations, and there were 1,206 consents to proceed before them, 119 referrals for discovery motions, plus 91 referrals for post-judgment motions, and 682 other referrals, mostly for settlement. Magistrate Judges conducted 676 settlement conferences.