Regulation & law · 05/03/1996Updated: 10/18/2026 · 1 min read
US Department of Justice Publishes Final Rule on Civil Matters Consent to Magistrate Judges
Summary
The US Department of Justice is publishing a final rule to revise and clarify its policy on allowing civil cases to be tried before magistrate judges, a change aimed at streamlining the judicial process.
Original source language: Federal Register — Justice DepartmentOpen original release →