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Policy Regarding Consent to Trial of Condemnation Cases by United States Magistrate

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DOJ Justice Manual › Title 5: ENRD › 5-15.000 - Land Acquisition Section › Justice Manual § 5-15.002

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It is the policy of the Division to encourage, in appropriate cases, consent to the conduct of condemnation trials by United States Magistrates if the attorney in charge of the case determines that trial before a magistrate would be in the litigating interests of the United States. For a complete statement of this policy,

see

ENRD Resource Manual, Section 3

.

[updated April 2018]

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