CHARLESTON, W.Va. — State lawmakers agreed to give all elected judicial officers, with the exception of county magistrates, a pay raise in the final hours of the 60-day legislative session. The ...

PROVIDENCE – Family Court Chief Judge Michael B. Forte wants magistrates to perform the same duties as judges and preside over and decide contested divorce cases, some of the most emotionally draining ...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - Magistrate judges who maintain their seat past their term without re-appointment could be forced to vacate the position in the state of South Carolina, if a pre-filed bill ...

Magistrates in different parts of the country have decried poor salary and welfare packages in their states, describing the situation as demoralising and detrimental to effective administration of ...

Their ranks have included: a former Senate president, the wife of a past House speaker, the sister of the Senate president's one-time chief of staff who is also the daughter of a high-ranked former ...

This story was originally produced by the New Hampshire Bulletin, an independent local newsroom that allows NHPR and other outlets to republish its reporting. Two weeks ago, Jaye Duncan was the type ...

More teenagers could soon be sitting as magistrates as David Lammy launches a drive to recruit 2,000 more ‘everyday heroes’ to help ease the courts crisis. The Justice Secretary is encouraging people ...

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — After years of effort, Monongalia County has added a fifth magistrate, and in May 2024, voters will elect a sixth that will be sworn in in January 2025. Along with a team of local ...