United States federal judges
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United States federal judges are members of the national judiciary appointed under Article III and other federal statutes to interpret and apply U.S. law in federal courts.
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Target entity: United States federal judges Context triple: [Committee on Codes of Conduct, appliesTo, United States federal judges]
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United States Magistrate Judges
United States Magistrate Judges are federal judicial officers who handle a range of pretrial matters, preliminary proceedings, and certain civil and misdemeanor cases to assist U.S. District Judges in managing the federal court docket.
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federal judiciary of the United States
The federal judiciary of the United States is the national court system established under the U.S. Constitution, comprising the Supreme Court and lower federal courts that interpret and apply federal law across the country.
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United States district courts
United States district courts are the federal trial courts where civil and criminal cases are initially heard and decided under U.S. federal law.
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United States courts of appeals
The United States courts of appeals are the federal intermediate appellate courts that review decisions from district courts and federal agencies before potential review by the Supreme Court.
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Associate Justices of the Supreme Court
Associate Justices of the Supreme Court are the non-chief members of the U.S. Supreme Court who, alongside the Chief Justice, hear and decide the Court’s cases.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: United States federal judges Target entity description: United States federal judges are members of the national judiciary appointed under Article III and other federal statutes to interpret and apply U.S. law in federal courts.
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A.
United States Magistrate Judges
United States Magistrate Judges are federal judicial officers who handle a range of pretrial matters, preliminary proceedings, and certain civil and misdemeanor cases to assist U.S. District Judges in managing the federal court docket.
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B.
federal judiciary of the United States
The federal judiciary of the United States is the national court system established under the U.S. Constitution, comprising the Supreme Court and lower federal courts that interpret and apply federal law across the country.
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C.
United States district courts
United States district courts are the federal trial courts where civil and criminal cases are initially heard and decided under U.S. federal law.
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D.
United States courts of appeals
The United States courts of appeals are the federal intermediate appellate courts that review decisions from district courts and federal agencies before potential review by the Supreme Court.
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E.
Associate Justices of the Supreme Court
Associate Justices of the Supreme Court are the non-chief members of the U.S. Supreme Court who, alongside the Chief Justice, hear and decide the Court’s cases.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
judicial officeholder
ⓘ
legal profession ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
U.S. federal courts
ⓘ
surface form:
United States federal courts
|
| appointedBy | President of the United States ⓘ |
| branchOfGovernment |
Judicial branch of the United States government
ⓘ
surface form:
judicial branch of the United States
|
| canIssue |
declaratory judgments
ⓘ
injunctions ⓘ writs such as habeas corpus ⓘ |
| confirmedBy | United States Senate ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| duty |
apply precedent established by higher federal courts
ⓘ
ensure due process of law in federal proceedings ⓘ |
| employer | United States government ⓘ |
| ethicalFramework | Code of Conduct for United States Judges ⓘ |
| governingBody | Judicial Conference of the United States ⓘ |
| hasSubclass |
United States bankruptcy courts
ⓘ
surface form:
United States bankruptcy judges
United States federal judges self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
United States courts of appeals judges
United States federal judges self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
United States district judges
United States Magistrate Judges ⓘ
surface form:
United States magistrate judges
judges of Article I legislative courts ⓘ judges of territorial courts ⓘ Supreme Court justices ⓘ
surface form:
justices of the Supreme Court of the United States
|
| historicalStart | established by the Judiciary Act of 1789 for Article III courts ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
admiralty and maritime cases
ⓘ
cases arising under the Constitution, laws, and treaties of the United States ⓘ cases involving the United States as a party ⓘ certain disputes between states or between a state and citizens of another state ⓘ diversity jurisdiction ⓘ federal question jurisdiction ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
Article I of the United States Constitution
ⓘ
Article III of the United States Constitution ⓘ Article IV of the United States Constitution ⓘ federal statutes of the United States ⓘ |
| oversight | Administrative Office of the United States Courts ⓘ |
| partOf | federal judiciary of the United States ⓘ |
| removalMethod | impeachment by the House of Representatives and conviction by the Senate ⓘ |
| role |
adjudicate cases and controversies under federal jurisdiction
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apply federal law ⓘ interpret federal law ⓘ review constitutionality of laws and government actions ⓘ |
| salaryProtection | compensation cannot be diminished during continuance in office for Article III judges ⓘ |
| selectionMethod | presidential nomination with Senate confirmation ⓘ |
| subclassOf |
federal officeholders in the United States
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judges ⓘ public officials of the United States ⓘ |
| termCharacteristic | life tenure for Article III judges ⓘ |
| termLength | during good Behaviour ⓘ |
| training |
Federal Judicial Center
ⓘ
surface form:
Federal Judicial Center programs
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| workLocation | federal courthouses ⓘ |
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Subject: United States federal judges Description of subject: United States federal judges are members of the national judiciary appointed under Article III and other federal statutes to interpret and apply U.S. law in federal courts.
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