Discovery questionaire in Fed Civ case
<p>When both parties in a Federal Civil matter state they do not want a Magistrate Judge deciding the case, is that Magistrate still allowed to render an opinion? Additionally, is the Asst. U.S. Attorney that is handling the defense for the government allowed to change the complaint for a Fourteenth Amendment violation to a Fourth Amendment violation just because he can defend the Fourth but not the Fourteenth Amendment violation? Again, my complaint was a Fourteenth Amendment violation, which was confirmed by the Eleventh Circuit in Atlanta, but because  the Magistrate Judge, who was not supposed to give an opinion, did so based on a false premise and invalid information, am I stuck with his opinion or is there a way to get a case reopened based on improper actions by the Asst. U.S. Atty and/or the Magistrate Judge? </p>

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