A GUIDE TO THE FEDERAL MAGISTRATE JUDGES SYSTEM

A Guide to the Federal Magistrate Judges System Peter G. McCabe1 Summary The basic structure of the federal court system has been in place since the late 19th Century.2 It consists of three levels of courts with broad civil, criminal, and bankruptcy jurisdiction: (1) the

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