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“Given the bloated dockets that district courts have now come to expect as ordinary, the role of the magistrate [judge] in today’s federal judicial system is nothing less than indispensable.”

Peretz v. United States, 501 U.S. 923, 928 (1991) (emphasis added)

Who We Are

The Federal Magistrate Judges Association is a national association of United States Magistrate Judges comprised of more than 800 active and retired members. Our mission is to support United States Magistrate Judges and the vital role they play in the United States Courts.

Message from the FMJA

The FMJA urges the JUDGES Act be passed

FMJA Statement on Judges Act
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The FMJA proudly welcomes our new president Shiva Hodges of the U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina. Judge Hodges will serve as president for the 2024-2025 term.

OFFICERS & DIRECTORS

News

December 17, 2024

‘Finally being accepted’ 80 people sworn in as American Citizens in Greene County (U.S. Magistrate Judge Cynthia Wyrick)

December 12, 2024

Students See Their Future in the Judiciary as They Celebrate Bill of Rights Day

December 12, 2024

House Republicans pass bill to add 66 new federal judgeships, but White House says Biden would veto it

Federal Courts Law Review

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