Jones v. Association of Flight Attendants-CWA

Magistrate Judge lacked jurisdiction to act on and dismiss plaintiff’s pro se “motion to establish court’s jurisdiction” that had been filed after parties had stipulated to dismissal with prejudice of plaintiff’s discrimination claim against defendant-union. Although parties had consented to Magistrate Judge acting on case prior to initial dismissal, Magistrate Judge lacked jurisdiction to act plaintiff’s motion since: (1) plaintiff’s motion was essentially motion to enforce terms of settlement, which was outside scope of original consent for Magistrate Judge to act on case; and (2) plaintiff’s motion was essentially new cause of action that required separate consent by parties in order for Magistrate Judge to act on matter.