Disambiguation evidence for United States Magistrate Judges via surface form
"United States Magistrate Judge"
As subject (47)
Triples where this entity appears as subject under the
label "United States Magistrate Judge".
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| alsoCalled | Magistrate Judge ⓘ |
| alsoCalled |
United States Magistrate Judges
ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. Magistrate Judge
|
| appointedBy | United States District Judges of the relevant district ⓘ |
| assists |
United States federal judges
ⓘ
surface form:
United States District Judge
|
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| createdInYear | 1968 ⓘ |
| governedBy | Federal Magistrates Act of 1968 ⓘ |
| instanceOf | federal judicial officer ⓘ |
| instanceOf | judicial position ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
federal judiciary of the United States
ⓘ
surface form:
United States federal courts
|
| legalBasis | 28 U.S.C. § 631 et seq. ⓘ |
| mayNot | enter final judgment in certain civil matters without consent of the parties ⓘ |
| mayNot | preside over felony criminal trials without consent and proper designation ⓘ |
| partOf |
federal judiciary of the United States
ⓘ
surface form:
United States federal judiciary
|
| predecessor | United States Commissioner ⓘ |
| prohibitedFrom | engaging in the practice of law while in office ⓘ |
| qualification | must be a member in good standing of a state or territorial bar ⓘ |
| qualification | must have at least five years of bar membership ⓘ |
| reappointment | eligible for reappointment after term expiration ⓘ |
| replaced | United States Commissioner system in federal courts ⓘ |
| role | assist in managing federal court docket ⓘ |
| role | conduct arraignments ⓘ |
| role | conduct civil pretrial conferences ⓘ |
| role | conduct detention hearings ⓘ |
| role | conduct evidentiary hearings ⓘ |
| role | conduct evidentiary hearings and submit reports and recommendations to district judges ⓘ |
| role | conduct hearings in habeas corpus proceedings as referred ⓘ |
| role | conduct initial appearances in criminal cases ⓘ |
| role | conduct mediation in civil cases ⓘ |
| role | conduct preliminary proceedings in criminal cases ⓘ |
| role | conduct settlement conferences ⓘ |
| role | handle discovery disputes ⓘ |
| role | handle pretrial matters in federal cases ⓘ |
| role | handle prisoner litigation pretrial matters ⓘ |
| role | issue arrest warrants ⓘ |
| role | issue search warrants ⓘ |
| role | manage pretrial motions ⓘ |
| role | preside over certain civil trials with consent of the parties ⓘ |
| role | preside over misdemeanor criminal trials ⓘ |
| role | set bail and conditions of release ⓘ |
| scopeOfAuthority | defined by statute, Federal Rules, and local rules ⓘ |
| selectionProcess | appointment by majority vote of district judges of the court ⓘ |
| selectionProcess | merit selection panel recommendation ⓘ |
| subordinateTo |
United States federal judges
ⓘ
surface form:
United States District Judge
|
| termLength | 4 years for part-time magistrate judges ⓘ |
| termLength | 8 years for full-time magistrate judges ⓘ |
| worksAt |
United States district courts
ⓘ
surface form:
United States District Court
|