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northlake9

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4. Magistrate Judges are not appointed by the President

Thu Aug 18, 2022, 09:02 AM

Aug 2022

Federal Magistrate Judges are not appointed by the President or confirmed by the Senate, they do not have lifetime appointment.

Magistrate judges are appointed by a majority vote of the federal district judges of a particular district and serve terms of eight years if full-time, or four years if part-time.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_magistrate_judge

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Who appointed the judge who will decide on releasing FBI affidavit [View all] orangecrush Aug 2022 OP

I think you're referring to Reinhart Mike_in_LA Aug 2022 #1

Wonderful orangecrush Aug 2022 #5

Governors do not appoint federal magistrates (nt) Jersey Devil Aug 2022 #13

You should probably self delete this post MarineCombatEngineer Aug 2022 #14

I read it elsewhere on this site Mike_in_LA Aug 2022 #15

Well, it is wrong, MarineCombatEngineer Aug 2022 #17

Good. Mike_in_LA Aug 2022 #18

+100. nt MarineCombatEngineer Aug 2022 #19

No he didn't, Govs can't appoint Federal judges obamanut2012 Aug 2022 #16

I don't think this judge is playing the political game, MarineCombatEngineer Aug 2022 #2

Thank you orangecrush Aug 2022 #6

Reinhart rso Aug 2022 #3

Thanks orangecrush Aug 2022 #7

Magistrate Judges are not appointed by the President northlake9 Aug 2022 #4

Much appreciated orangecrush Aug 2022 #9

The reason the moniss Aug 2022 #8

That's what I thought orangecrush Aug 2022 #11

They never release affidavits. That is why trump asked for it. pwb Aug 2022 #10

Hope you're right orangecrush Aug 2022 #12

More than a diversion. wnylib Aug 2022 #20

But trump didn't actually ask for it. They didn't file anything on this issue. Nevilledog Aug 2022 #21