The Role, Design and Growing Importance of United States Magistrate Judges

Preface, Acknowledgements Introduction 1. The Foundation of Public Law 2. Magistrate Evolution, Data and Methodology 3. The Roles of the Magistrate Judges 4. An Examination of Magistrate Judge Decision-Making 5. A Comparison of Decision-Making in the Federal District Courts 6. Findings, Limitations and Future Research Appendices References List of Illustrations