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GGD-83-46 1 (1983-07-08)

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BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL


Report To The Congress

OF THE UNITED STATES



Potential Benefits Of Federal Magistrates

System Can Be Better Realized




The magistrates system has become an important and
integral part of the Federal judicial system and has
helped to reduce the workload on Federal judges.
However, actions could be taken to better utilize
magistrates which would further reduce the burden
on district court judges. GAO recommends that the
Judicial Conference of the United States:
   --Encourage, through the issuance of a policy
     statement, all district courts to develop a compre-
     hensive plan within their district for using magis-
     trates more effectively and efficiently.

   --Disseminate to all districts on a more formal
     basis the criteria for approving requests for new
     magistrate positions.

     --Provide additional guidance to the district courts
     in implementing the civil trial provision of the
     Federal Magistrates Act.

 Further, GAO recommends that the Congress amend
 the Federal Magistrates Act to provide that the desig-
I nation of a magistrate to conduct proceedings does
not preclude a district judge from exercising jurisdic-
tion over any case.



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