How to address a federal magistrate? Forum

[Renzo]

I need to email a federal magistrate for something non-court related. Using "Judge" would be a lie (wouldn't it?), but "Mr./Ms." seems to informal.

What would you do?

[MrKappus]

http://www.law.unimelb.edu.au/staff/Sty ... 020031.pdf

"Dear Federal Magistrate Citizen." lol...

[RVP11]

You can still use Judge.

[vamedic03]

I need to email a federal magistrate for something non-court related. Using "Judge" would be a lie (wouldn't it?), but "Mr./Ms." seems to informal.

What would you do?

1) They're a federal magistrate judge; not just a magistrate. See 28 U.S.C. § 631.

2) As they are a judge, they should be addressed as Judge.

[Renzo]

Good enough for me.

[Renzo]

Everyone in my courthouse refers to the magistrates as "Judge." This was the case at the courhouse nearest my law school, also.

/thread

Oh, and would that be tax court?

[rupert.pupkin]

Your Magisty

[Renzo]

Your Magisty

I like "Your Magistrate"

[kalvano]

"The Magister".

[Renzo]

Everyone in my courthouse refers to the magistrates as "Judge." This was the case at the courhouse nearest my law school, also.

/thread

Oh, and would that be tax court?

United States Court of Appeals for the ____ Circuit. There are district judges, magistrate judges, and BK judges in the courthouse, too.

Naw, it was supposed to be a joke, but it's not funny. My bad--doing to many things at once.