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'''Magistrate judges''' are judicial [[officer]]s 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. | '''Magistrate judges''' are judicial [[officer]]s 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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Latest revision as of 20:56, April 23, 2008
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.