The Constitutionality of New Contempt Powers for Federal Magistrate-Judges
Hastings L.J., Vol. 53, p. 567, 2002
30 Pages Posted: 24 Jan 2010
Date Written: March 31, 2002
Abstract
U.S. magistrate-judges have obtained increasing responsibilities in the federal judiciary. The Federal Courts Improvement Act of 2000 gave magistrate-judges certain kinds of contempt powers that are more often associated with Article III federal judges. This paper analyzes these contempt powers and shows that at least one part of the Act may be unconstitutional.
Keywords: magistrates, courts, U.S. Constitution, Article III, contempt
Suggested Citation: Suggested Citation
Kende, Mark, The Constitutionality of New Contempt Powers for Federal Magistrate-Judges (March 31, 2002). Hastings L.J., Vol. 53, p. 567, 2002, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1540695
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