magistrate
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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
On Monday, Allen appeared in court for a hearing during which a federal magistrate judge apologized to him for his treatment in jail.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026
When it comes to immigration enforcement and schools, “when presented with a valid warrant signed by a federal judge or magistrate, school officials are obligated to comply and not to interfere,” Mattammal said.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 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
We find evidence for similar bitterness in the archive of the Greek magistrate Diophanes, who presided over the Arsinoite nome in middle Egypt toward the end of Eratosthenes’ lifetime in the late third century.
From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro
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