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Answer: The basic considerations in making assignments are to assure equitable distribution of caseload and avoid judge shopping. By statute, the chief judge of each district court has the responsibility to enforce the court's rules and orders on case assignments.
In view of the mandate of 28 U.S.C. §455 that a judge disqualify himself in “any case in which he * * * is or has been a material witness,” the likelihood that the presiding judge in a federal court might be called to testify in the trial over which he is presiding is slight.
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28 U.S. Code § 253 - Duties of chief judge. The chief judge shall promulgate dockets. The chief judge, under rules of the court, may designate any judge or judges of the court to try any case and, when the circumstances so warrant, reassign the case to another judge or judges.
- Us District Judges
- Magistrate Judges
- Other Article I Judges
- Administrative Law Judges
US district judges are often called “Article III judges.” Their authority comes from Article III of the US Constitution. They are appointed by the president “by and with the advice and consent of the Senate,” US Const. art. II, § 2, to serve in one of the 94 federal district courts across the United States. They “hold their office during good behav...
Magistrate judges are considered Article I judges because their power derives from acts of Congress rather than the Constitution. Magistrate judges are selected by a majority vote of the district judges in a given district to serve as judicial officers of the district court. To become a magistrate judge, a candidate must meet several requirements a...
Other Article I judges play important roles in our legal system and include judges for the US Bankruptcy Court, US Court of Federal Claims, and US Tax Court. These judges are different from magistrate judges. For example, US Bankruptcy Court judges preside over the hundreds of thousands of bankruptcy cases filed by individuals and businesses each y...
Administrative law judges (ALJs) preside over disputes within federal administrative agencies, including the Coast Guard, the Federal Trade Commission, and the Department of Labor. ALJs are appointed by the heads of the executive agencies and are considered part of the executive branch. See 5 U.S.C. § 3105. ALJs generally have the same scope of aut...
The following are the duties of a chief judge at the federal level. Ensuring that laws, regulations, and court policies are followed. Monitoring court caseloads. Developing and implementing short- and long-term court plans. Directly supervising the clerk of court. Overseeing local rule-making (Local Court Rules are adaptations to Federal Rules).
NameCourtNominating PresidentTermMay 23, 2014 - presentOctober 17, 2018-presentJuly 30, 2003 - presentFebruary 21, 2014 - present22-11. _____________________________________________________________. This chapter addresses the duties of the judge presiding at trial and the restrictions on his or her conduct in the presence of the jury. Specifically, this chapter covers the trial judge’s duty of impartiality, disqualification of the trial judge when his or her ...
LII. Wex. Chief Justice is the title of the presiding judge of a supreme court. The term can apply to state or federal chief justices, but is mostly used in reference to the Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. Chief justices are the most senior member of the court, regardless of how many years they served on the bench.
