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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 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.
The courts of the United States are closely linked hierarchical systems of courts at the federal and state levels. The federal courts form the judicial branch of the U.S. government and operate under the authority of the United States Constitution and federal law.
President Joe Biden nominates U.S. magistrate in South Carolina to federal judgeship. Here’s what to know.
The United States Court of Federal Claims has exclusive jurisdiction over most claims for money damages against the United States, including disputes over federal contracts, unlawful takings of private property by the federal government, and suits for injury on federal property or by a federal employee. The United States Tax Court has ...
El Paso federal magistrate Judge Leon Schydlower speaks before the U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2024, at a hearing in Washington, D.C. regarding his nomination for U ...
The court credited Almond, son of the late Rhode Island Gov. Lincoln Almond, with “diligently” serving as magistrate judge since he was first seated Sept. 10, 2004.
Each district also has a United States Marshal who serves the court system. Three territories of the United States — the Virgin Islands, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands — have district courts that hear federal cases, including bankruptcy cases. [1] The breakdown of what is in each judicial district is codified in 28 U.S.C. §§ 81–131.