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magistrate

[maj-uh-streyt, -strit] / ˈmædʒ əˌstreɪt, -strɪt /
NOUN
civil officer
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In court documents tied to a different case, in October 2025, a magistrate judge mentioned “an unrelated white-collar investigation involving the Governor of Puerto Rico.”

From Salon • May 6, 2026

A federal magistrate judge earlier apologized to Allen for his jail conditions, which included suicide watch and constant lighting.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

The Pasadena-based clinic is accused of fraud, according to a seizure warrant affidavit that federal prosecutors filed Monday and that a federal magistrate in Los Angeles approved.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026

"A medical board will examine you, and a district magistrate will decide who you are. It's invasive -- and strikes at dignity and autonomy."

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

He told Dad that the whole family would need to come down to the courthouse the next morning and see the magistrate.

From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls




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