How do they match: Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates

  • Administrative Law Judge

  • Arbitrate, advise, adjudicate, or administer justice in a court of law. May sentence defendant in criminal cases according to government statutes or sentencing guidelines. May determine liability of defendant in civil cases. May perform wedding ceremonies.

  • Instruct juries on applicable laws, direct juries to deduce the facts from the evidence presented, and hear their verdicts.
  • Interpret and enforce rules of procedure or establish new rules in situations where there are no procedures already established by law.
  • Rule on custody and access disputes, and enforce court orders regarding custody and support of children.