United States Magistrate Judges

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/United_States_Magistrate_Judges
GPTKB entity
Statements (26)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:judge
gptkbp:appointedBy gptkb:United_States_District_Judges
gptkbp:cannotPresideOver felony criminal trials without consent
gptkbp:createdBy gptkb:Federal_Magistrates_Act_of_1968
gptkbp:formerName gptkb:United_States_Commissioners
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label United States Magistrate Judges
gptkbp:jurisdiction gptkb:United_States_federal_courts
gptkbp:location gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:number over 500
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:United_States_federal_judiciary
gptkbp:presidedBy civil cases with consent of parties
misdemeanor criminal cases
gptkbp:requires must be a member of a state or federal bar
gptkbp:role assist district judges
preside over misdemeanor cases
conduct preliminary proceedings
handle pretrial motions
issue arrest warrants
issue search warrants
gptkbp:salary gptkb:Judicial_Conference_of_the_United_States
gptkbp:subject removal for cause
reappointment
gptkbp:termLength four years
eight years
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:United_States_District_Courts
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5