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United States Magistrate Judge (view source)
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A '''United States Magistrate Judge''' is a [[judge]] given authority by 28 U.S.C. § 636. This [[court]] hears all preliminary [[criminal]] matters, but does not conduct felony trials, and any pretrial civil matters referred by the district court. If all parties consent, criminal misdemeanor and civil trials can be heard by this court.
A '''United States Magistrate Judge''' is a [[judge]] given authority by 28 U.S.C. § 636. This [[court]] hears all preliminary [[criminal]] matters, but does not conduct felony trials, and any pretrial civil matters referred by the district court. If all parties consent, criminal misdemeanor and civil trials can be heard by this court.
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