I think the threads are hypothesizing some in between steps, however unlikely. Most cases that are not dismissed outright, are settled. Courts want to reduce their docket load. Blah blah blah. This is suggesting the magistrate might tip his hand to the parties and provide them an opportunity to settle before any recommendation is handed down — giving both parties more leverage than they might have if a recommendation/decision is written in stone..
I'm thinking that nothing prevents the Judge from meeting with the interested parties after the magistrate recommendations, yet before his official ruling. As a matter of fact, an actual MTD denial, and the court time/costs triggered by that could be avoided in that interim meeting. The Judge could delay a written decision giving both sides time to come to an agreement. Of course, I could be FOS
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