Difference between revisions of "Magistrate judges"
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| − | Magistrate judges are judicial officers who assist U.S. district judges in getting cases ready for trial. They also may decide some criminal and civil trials when both parties agree to have the case heard by a magistrate judge instead of a judge.[[category:legal terms]] | + | '''Magistrate judges''' are judicial officers who assist U.S. district judges in getting cases ready for trial. They also may decide some criminal and civil trials when both parties agree to have the case heard by a magistrate judge instead of a judge. |
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Revision as of 01:35, September 23, 2007
Magistrate judges are judicial officers who assist U.S. district judges in getting cases ready for trial. They also may decide some criminal and civil trials when both parties agree to have the case heard by a magistrate judge instead of a judge.