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28 U.S.C. § 639

Title 28 Chapter 43 Current through PL 116-220 ~1 min read Last updated: March 30, 2026 View on OLRC →
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§ 639. Definitions

As used in this chapter—

  • (1) “Conference” shall mean the Judicial Conference of the United States;
  • (2) “Council” shall mean the Judicial Council of the Circuit;
  • (3) “Director” shall mean the Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts;
  • (4) “Full-time magistrate judge” shall mean a full-time United States magistrate judge;
  • (5) “Part-time magistrate judge” shall mean a part-time United States magistrate judge; and
  • (6) “United States magistrate judge” and “magistrate judge” shall mean both full-time and part-time United States magistrate judges.

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