United States Magistrates in the Federal Courts: Subordinate Judges

by Christopher E. Smith

Written for social scientists who study the judiciary, legal scholars, judges, and others who are interested in the workings of the federal courts, this volume offers a comprehensive examination of the role of U.S. magistrates--the relatively invisible subordinate judicial officers within the federal district courts. The study is unique in its use of an observation methodology: the author was able to study U.S. magistrates during all of their daily...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0275933962
• ISBN13: 9780275933968
• Release Date: January 1990
• Publisher: Praeger
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"