jjr19 I was going to post this this am.This might answere some of your questions. Read post 4197 Case management Report about 3/4 the way down #9 they all ready consented to the U.S Magistrate Judge. go down a next #10 to me by checking X do not Request it must be tract 2 ( tract two the court likes to get it done in two years) Note in 11 their is a X by this Jury not a X in non Juty Trial. http://www.flmd.uscourts.gov/Forms/USDC-MDFL-LocalRules5-2006.pfd for track two info is in chapter 3 Rule 3.05 Case Management (2) (E)