Magistrate Judges: The Merit Selection Process

Learn what it takes to qualify as a federal magistrate judge and about the selection process. Current and former magistrate judges and selection panel members describe the composition of a selection panel and the guidance its members will receive from the federal Judiciary, along with important issues that the panel should consider.

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