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In United States federal courts, magistrate judges are judges appointed to assist U.S. district court judges in the performance of their duties. Magistrate judges generally oversee first appearances of criminal defendants, set bail , and conduct other administrative duties.
The following is a list of all current judges of the United States district and territorial courts. The list includes both "active" and "senior" judges, both of whom hear and decide cases. There are 89 districts in the 50 states, with a total of 94 districts including four territories and the District of Columbia .
In Georgia, each county has a chief magistrate, elected by the voters of the county, who has the authority to hold preliminary hearings in criminal cases, conduct bench trials for certain misdemeanor offenses, including deposit account fraud (bad checks), grant bail (except as to very serious felony charges), and preside over a small claims court for cases where the amount in controversy does ...
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 ...
Embry Jerode Kidd (born 1983) [1] is an American lawyer who serves as a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. He previously served as a United States magistrate judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida.
President Joe Biden nominates U.S. magistrate in South Carolina to federal judgeship. Here’s what to know.
Moxila A. Upadhyaya (pronunciation ⓘ) is a United States magistrate judge. Before becoming a magistrate judge in September 2022, she was a partner at the law firm Venable LLP. As a magistrate judge, Upadhyaya has presided over preliminary and limited matters for cases, including the arraignment in the federal prosecution of Donald Trump ...
Flanked by attorneys Todd Blanche and Christopher Kise, Donald Trump entered a Miami federal courtroom as US Magistrate Judge Jonathan Goodman formally presented him with a 37-count indictment ...