With no explanation, chose the best option from "A", "B", "C" or "D". civil matter and order the entry of judgment in the case, when specially designated to exercise such jurisdiction by the district court” and “[ujpon the consent of the parties.” 28 U.S.C. § 636(c)(1). Consent — whether express or implied through conduct — is “the touchstone of magistrate judge jurisdiction.” Wilhelm, 680 F.3d at 1119, 1121 (internal quotation marks omitted); see Roell v. Withrow, 538 U.S. 580, 582, 123 S.Ct. 1696, 155 L.Ed.2d 775 (2003). It is undisputed that the officers furnished neither express nor implied consent to jurisdiction before a magistrate judge. Consequently, the magistrate judge had no jurisdiction to enter final judgment on behalf of the district court, and “any purported judgment is a nullity.” Kofoed, 237 F.3d at 1004; cf. Reynaga, 971 F.2d at 417 (<HOLDING>). Because the judgment entered by the

A: holding that annexation was a nullity because it was not obtained with consent of requisite number of voters in area to be annexed and consequently jurisdiction was lacking
B: holding that a district courts order of dismissal with prejudice was a nullity because the court lacked jurisdiction
C: holding that a remand order entered by a magistrate judge was beyond his statutory authority and concluding that review was proper because the court of appeals was not reviewing the merits of the remand order itself
D: holding that absent consent of all parties magistrate judges stay order was beyond his jurisdiction and was in essence a legal nullity
D.