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The position of magistrate judge or magistrate also exists in some unrelated state courts (see below). Magistrate judges are appointed by a majority vote of the federal district judges of a particular district and serve terms of eight years if full-time, or four years if part-time, and may be reappointed. [1]
Biden had the most Article III judicial nominees confirmed during a president's first year in office since Ronald Reagan in 1981. [2] Biden appointed the most federal judges during the first two years of any presidency since John F. Kennedy. [3] Biden reached the milestone of 200 federal judicial confirmations on May 22, 2024.
Out of the 13 federal appeals courts, Democratic appointees have a majority on 7 courts, whereas Republican appointees have a majority on 6 courts. [4] As of January 02, 2025, of the 679 district court judges, 384 were appointed by Democratic presidents compared to 257 by Republican ones.
Becerra and Damian, both former federal prosecutors under the U.S. attorney in Miami, currently sit as U.S. magistrate judges in South Florida, a venue known for handling prominent cases ...
Federal magistrate judges are appointed by each district court pursuant to statute. They are appointed for an eight-year term and may be reappointed for additional eight-year terms. A magistrate judge may be removed "for incompetency, misconduct, neglect of duty, or physical or mental disability". [8]
In 2020, McConnell and U.S. District Court Judges William E. Smith, who is set to assume senior status next year, and Mary S. McElroy reappointed Almond and U.S. Magistrate Judge Patricia A ...
Aug. 2—Tanya Walton Pratt, chief judge of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana, on Tuesday announced the selection of Kellie M. Barr for the position of federal ...
In the United States, a federal judge is a judge who serves on a court established under Article Three of the U.S. Constitution.Often called "Article III judges", federal judges include the chief justice and associate justices of the U.S. Supreme Court, circuit judges of the U.S. Courts of Appeals, district judges of the U.S. District Courts, and judges of the U.S. Court of International Trade.