Federal Magistrates Act of 1968
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The Federal Magistrates Act of 1968 is a U.S. federal law that created and defined the modern system of United States magistrate judges to assist district courts with a wide range of judicial duties.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Federal Magistrates Act of 1968 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2575924 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Federal Magistrates Act of 1968 Context triple: [United States Magistrate Judge, governedBy, Federal Magistrates Act of 1968]
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A.
Federal Courts Improvement Act of 1982
The Federal Courts Improvement Act of 1982 is a U.S. federal law that reorganized parts of the federal judiciary, most notably consolidating certain appellate functions into the newly established United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.
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B.
Federal Courts Act
The Federal Courts Act is a Canadian statute that establishes and defines the jurisdiction, powers, and procedures of the Federal Court and Federal Court of Appeal.
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C.
Judiciary Act of 1891
The Judiciary Act of 1891 was a landmark U.S. federal statute that created the intermediate federal courts of appeals, significantly restructuring the federal judiciary and reducing the Supreme Court’s mandatory caseload.
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D.
Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968
The Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 is a major U.S. federal law that expanded law enforcement powers, regulated electronic surveillance, and provided funding and standards for criminal justice programs nationwide.
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E.
Judiciary Act of 1869
The Judiciary Act of 1869 was a U.S. federal law that reorganized the federal judiciary by fixing the number of Supreme Court justices at nine and creating separate circuit judgeships, laying groundwork for later reforms like the Evarts Act.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Federal Magistrates Act of 1968 Target entity description: The Federal Magistrates Act of 1968 is a U.S. federal law that created and defined the modern system of United States magistrate judges to assist district courts with a wide range of judicial duties.
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A.
Federal Courts Improvement Act of 1982
The Federal Courts Improvement Act of 1982 is a U.S. federal law that reorganized parts of the federal judiciary, most notably consolidating certain appellate functions into the newly established United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.
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B.
Federal Courts Act
The Federal Courts Act is a Canadian statute that establishes and defines the jurisdiction, powers, and procedures of the Federal Court and Federal Court of Appeal.
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C.
Judiciary Act of 1891
The Judiciary Act of 1891 was a landmark U.S. federal statute that created the intermediate federal courts of appeals, significantly restructuring the federal judiciary and reducing the Supreme Court’s mandatory caseload.
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D.
Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968
The Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 is a major U.S. federal law that expanded law enforcement powers, regulated electronic surveillance, and provided funding and standards for criminal justice programs nationwide.
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E.
Judiciary Act of 1869
The Judiciary Act of 1869 was a U.S. federal law that reorganized the federal judiciary by fixing the number of Supreme Court justices at nine and creating separate circuit judgeships, laying groundwork for later reforms like the Evarts Act.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Act of Congress
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United States federal statute ⓘ |
| appliesIn |
federal judiciary of the United States
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surface form:
United States federal court system
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| appliesTo | United States district courts ⓘ |
| authorizes |
appointment of full-time magistrate judges
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appointment of part-time magistrate judges ⓘ magistrate judges to conduct evidentiary hearings and submit recommendations ⓘ magistrate judges to conduct preliminary criminal proceedings ⓘ magistrate judges to handle certain pretrial matters in civil cases ⓘ magistrate judges to try and dispose of minor offenses ⓘ |
| codifiedIn |
28 U.S.C. § 631
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28 U.S.C. § 632 ⓘ 28 U.S.C. § 633 ⓘ 28 U.S.C. § 634 ⓘ 28 U.S.C. § 635 ⓘ 28 U.S.C. § 636 ⓘ 28 U.S.C. § 637 ⓘ 28 U.S.C. § 639 ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| defines |
appointment procedures for United States magistrate judges
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duties of United States magistrate judges ⓘ powers of United States magistrate judges ⓘ terms of office for United States magistrate judges ⓘ |
| effect |
expanded use of judicial officers to manage federal court caseloads
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modernized the federal judicial officer system below district judges ⓘ |
| enactedBy | United States Congress ⓘ |
| establishes |
United States Magistrate Judges
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surface form:
United States magistrate judges
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| governs |
removal of United States magistrate judges
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selection process for United States magistrate judges ⓘ tenure of United States magistrate judges ⓘ |
| historicalContext | enacted during the administration of President Lyndon B. Johnson ⓘ |
| implementedBy | Judicial Conference of the United States ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | federal courts of the United States ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalArea |
civil procedure
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criminal procedure ⓘ federal judiciary administration ⓘ |
| purpose |
to assist United States district courts with judicial duties
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to create the office of United States magistrate ⓘ to replace the former United States commissioner system ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
United States district courts
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surface form:
United States district court
United States magistrate judge ⓘ |
| replaces | United States commissioner system ⓘ |
| requires | selection of magistrate judges based on merit ⓘ |
| shortDescription | statute creating the modern U.S. magistrate judge system ⓘ |
| signedBy | Lyndon B. Johnson ⓘ |
| subjectTo | later amendments expanding magistrate judge authority ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1968 ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Federal Magistrates Act of 1968 Description of subject: The Federal Magistrates Act of 1968 is a U.S. federal law that created and defined the modern system of United States magistrate judges to assist district courts with a wide range of judicial duties.
Referenced by (1)
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subject surface form:
United States Magistrate Judge