magistrate
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A federal magistrate judge approved some arrest warrants but rejected a government application to arrest Lemon.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026
Bonta questioned whether Bianco had concealed information from the magistrate judge who approved the warrants, including details from the registrar’s analysis of the citizen group’s allegations.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026
A local magistrate ordered that the bodies be handed over to the Iranian embassy in Colombo for repatriation to the next of kin.
From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026
The magistrate said: "You've shown complete disregard of the entire process, and it would be wholly unsuitable to put you back into the community at this time."
From BBC • Feb. 20, 2026
Unfortunately, back at his palace, the magistrate saw this error and attempted to fix the painting himself—which caused the dragon to come to life!
From "When the Sea Turned to Silver" by Grace Lin
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