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· 4/12/2024

Tamba v. State

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  • holding the indemnification claims to be severable under Rule 21 from the primary liability inquiry
  • holding the indemnification claims to be severable under Rule 21 from the primary liability inquiry
  • reasoning that if the defendant “did not consent to trial before the magistrate judge, then the magistrate judge would not have had jurisdiction to enter a final judgement”
  • noting that the court has broad discretion in deciding whether to sever parties
  • severing claims against defendants who had been indicted and/or convicted of crimes
  • “It is within the district court’s broad discretion whether to sever a claim under Rule 21.”

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Judges: LeGrow J.

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