Article IV territorial district judge
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An Article IV territorial district judge is a federal judge appointed by the U.S. President to serve a fixed term on a territorial court that exercises federal jurisdiction but is not an Article III court.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Article IV territorial district judge canonical | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States government office
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federal judge ⓘ |
| appointedBy | President of the United States ⓘ |
| canBeDesignatedBy |
Chief Justice of the United States
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surface form:
Chief Justice of the United States (for temporary assignments)
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| compensationFrom | federal treasury ⓘ |
| constitutionalCategory | legislative court judge ⓘ |
| createdBy | United States Congress ⓘ |
| distinctFrom |
Article III district judge
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United States bankruptcy judges ⓘ
surface form:
United States bankruptcy judge
United States magistrate judge ⓘ |
| employer | United States government ⓘ |
| exercises | federal jurisdiction ⓘ |
| governingStatute | federal territorial courts statutes ⓘ |
| hasAuthority | issue writs and other process under federal law ⓘ |
| hasTermType | fixed term ⓘ |
| historicalPrecedent | judges of early U.S. territorial courts (e.g., in Alaska Territory, Hawaii Territory, Puerto Rico before Article III conversion) ⓘ |
| jurisdictionOver |
District Court for the Northern Mariana Islands
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District Court of Guam ⓘ District Court of the Virgin Islands ⓘ United States territories ⓘ |
| lacks |
constitutional salary protection under Article III
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life tenure ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Article IV of the United States Constitution ⓘ |
| mayBeAppealedTo |
United States courts of appeals
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surface form:
United States court of appeals for the relevant circuit
|
| mayBeReappointed | for additional terms subject to presidential nomination and Senate confirmation ⓘ |
| mayExercise |
bankruptcy jurisdiction (by reference or assignment)
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diversity jurisdiction ⓘ federal question jurisdiction ⓘ |
| maySitByDesignationOn |
Article III court
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surface form:
Article III courts (when authorized by statute)
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| mustBe | member of the bar ⓘ |
| oathRequiredBy | federal law ⓘ |
| operatesWithin | territorial judicial system established by Congress ⓘ |
| partOf |
federal judiciary of the United States
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surface form:
federal judiciary of the United States (non-Article III component)
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| requires | advice and consent of the United States Senate ⓘ |
| role |
issue orders and judgments binding within the territory
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preside over civil cases in territorial federal court ⓘ preside over criminal cases in territorial federal court ⓘ |
| servesOn |
United States territorial courts
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surface form:
United States territorial court
non-Article III federal court ⓘ |
| subjectTo |
federal judicial ethics rules
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reappointment at end of term ⓘ removal by the President ⓘ |
| subjectToReviewBy | Supreme Court of the United States (on certiorari or appeal as provided by statute) ⓘ |
| termLength | limited years as specified by statute ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
District Court for the Northern Mariana Islands
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Article IV territorial district judge
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