Ebron v. Hampton City Jail

Opinion Per Curiam: Appellant Ebron appeals from the magistrate Judge's order dismissing his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (1988) action. This case was before the magistrate Judge on the consent of the original parties to the action pursuant to 28 U.S.C.A. § 636(c) (West 1993). However, when Defendant Angelone was made an additional party to this case, consent to hear this case before the magistrate Judge was never obtained from him. Because Defendant Angelone never consented to the jurisdiction of the magistrate Judge, dispositive matters decided by the magistrate Judge must be referred by the magistrate Judge to the district court for approval.