United States magistrate courts

GPTKB entity

Statements (20)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:United_States_federal_law
gptkbp:appointedBy gptkb:United_States_magistrate_judges
gptkbp:cannot_conduct felony trials without consent
sentencing in felony cases without consent
gptkbp:establishedBy gptkb:Federal_Magistrates_Act_of_1968
gptkbp:function assist United States district courts
gptkbp:heldBy civil cases with consent
discovery disputes
misdemeanor cases
pretrial motions
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label United States magistrate courts
gptkbp:jurisdiction gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:location gptkb:United_States_federal_courthouses
gptkbp:make recommendations to district judges
gptkbp:oversees gptkb:United_States_district_courts
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:United_States_federal_judiciary
gptkbp:termLength 4 years (part-time magistrate judges)
8 years (full-time magistrate judges)
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:United_States_federal_judiciary
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5