[DOC] [TLE] FAQs: Federal Judges | United States Courts - U.S. Courts [PAR] One is not nominated or appointed to the position of chief judge (except for the 
Chief ... A U.S. bankruptcy judge is a judicial officer of the U.S. district court who is
... [DOC] [TLE] Questions and Answers About Magistrate Judges - District Court ... [PAR] A U.S. magistrate judge is a judicial officer of the district court and is appointed by 
majority vote of the active district judges of the court. A U.S. magistrate judge is... [DOC] [TLE] United States federal judge - Wikipedia [PAR] In the United States, the title of federal judge means a judge appointed by the 
President of the ... Every judge appointed to such a court may be categorized as 
a federal judge; such positions include the Chief .... are formally designated as 
divisions of U.S. District Courts, whose district judges are Article III judicial officers
. [DOC] [TLE] 28 U.S. Code  152 - Appointment of bankruptcy judges | US Law ... [PAR] Each bankruptcy judge shall be appointed for a term of fourteen years, subject to 
the provisions of ... Bankruptcy judges shall serve as judicial officers of the United 
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serve as the ..... One additional bankruptcy judge for the eastern district of 
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court of appeals, ... Colorado's method for appointment of judges focuses on the 
qualifications of ... days, then the chief justice of the Colorado Supreme Court 
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officers. [DOC] [TLE] Virginia Courts In Brief - Virginia's Judicial System [PAR] In addition, magistrates serve as judicial officers with authority to issue ... The 
General District Court hears all criminal cases involving misdemeanors under 
state law and .... each of the Courts of Justice Committees appointed by the 
respective Chairman, one circuit court judge, two .... System website, www.courts.
state.va.us. [DOC] [TLE] Virginia's Court System - Virginia's Judicial System [PAR] Judicial officers appointed by the chief circuit court judge who are specially 
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Americans... [DOC] [TLE] Magistrate judges - Federal Judicial Center [PAR] Magistrate judges serve as judicial officers of the U.S. district courts and exercise 
the ... were still paid by a fee system, the appointment process varied from court 
to court, ... as well as one position combining magistrate judge and clerk of court. [DOC] [TLE] Bankruptcy judges - Federal Judicial Center [PAR] Bankruptcy judges serve as judicial officers of the U.S. district courts and 
constitute the ... Under the Bankruptcy Act of 1898, referees appointed by district 
judges... [DOC] [TLE] Judicial - North Carolina General Assembly [PAR] The General Court of Justice shall constitute a unified judicial system for ... law for 
the selection or appointment of special or emergency Superior Court Judges ... of 
the county, one or more Magistrates who shall be officers of the District Court. [DOC] [TLE] Wyoming Judicial Branch - About the Courts [PAR] The Clerk of the Court, a constitutional officer, serves at the pleasure of the Court. 
... District judges are chosen like justices of the Supreme Court. ... Circuit court 
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were assigned to one of the district courts and served as district court judge. [DOC] [TLE] How Courts Work - getting_started_selfhelp - California Courts [PAR] The California Constitution also establishes the Judicial Council, which is the 
governing ... In the trial or superior court, a judge, and sometimes a jury, hears 
testimony and ... The 7 justices, 1 Chief Justice and 6 associate justices, are 
appointed by the ... The U.S. district courts are the trial courts of the federal court 
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judge specifically, or to a court officer appointed or approved

Question: A "U.S." one is a judicial officer appointed by district court judges
Answer: a magistrate