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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]
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.
The following is a list of all 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 .
Article III federal judges are those appointed under Article III, Section 1 of the U.S Constitution. Due to the Compensation Clause, these judges are federal judges that may not have their salaries diminished during their time in office, and are appointed to indefinite terms and may not be removed unless they resign or are impeached.
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 ...
Jacquelyn Austin, a federal magistrate judge in Greenville, was confirmed Wednesday to a lifetime judge’s post by the U.S. Senate. The Senate vote was 80-17.
Magistrate courts, established to hear violations on federal lands, are additionally located in Grand Canyon National Park, Kingman, and Page. The District is further divided into three divisions, with each of these having a central office. [ 4 ]
President Joe Biden nominates U.S. magistrate in South Carolina to federal judgeship. Here’s what to know.