Authorities Cited: United States Code 28 U.S.C. § 636 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B) 28 U.S.C. § 1291 42 U.S.C. § 1983 Supreme Court 428 U.S. 153, 173 429 U.S. 97, 104-106 Circuit Courts 639 F.2d 559, 575 841 F.2d 1512, 1527 950 F.2d 656 961 F.2d 1536, 1537 73 F.3d 1064, 1065 108 F.3d 1296, 1302 118 F.3d 1416, 1423 403 F.3d 727, 732 418 F.3d 1116, 1119-1120 470 F.3d 954, 958 Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure Fed. R. App. P. 34(a)(2)