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Federal Judiciary: Information on the Use of Recalled Magistrate and Bankruptcy Judges

GGD-99-22 Published: Jan 15, 1999. Publicly Released: Jan 15, 1999.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO determined: (1) whether the demand for recalled magistrate and bankruptcy judges has exceeded the number of judges available to serve in recalled positions; (2) whether the courts that recalled judges had judgeship vacancies or higher than average weighted case filings; and (3) the approximate 1-year cost savings associated with using a recalled judge rather than filling a full-time judgeship position.

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