magistrate
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A welcome exception came last Thursday when federal magistrate judge Rukhsanah Singh disqualified Beasley Allen from representing plaintiffs in the multidistrict litigation against Johnson & Johnson claiming injuries from talcum powder.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026
Sri Lankan authorities have begun an inquest into the deaths of the sailors at the southern port city of Galle while the chief magistrate Sameera Dodangoda has ordered autopsies.
From Barron's • Mar. 5, 2026
Singh, a citizen of India who lacks legal status in the U.S., was detained by ICE after a magistrate judge ordered him released on bond.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2026
All the suspects deny any intention to kill, according to the investigating magistrate.
From BBC • Feb. 20, 2026
“You thought you were in trouble before this!” the magistrate shrieked.
From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack
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