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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.

[[category:legal terms]]

[[Category:Legal Terms]]