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A judge of a United States district court is officially titled a "United States District Judge". Other [[federal judge]]s, including [[United States court of appeals|circuit judges]] and [[List of justices of the Supreme Court of the United States|Supreme Court justice]]s, can also sit in a district court upon assignment by the chief judge of the circuit or by the [[Chief Justice of the United States]]. The number of judges in each district court (and the structure of the judicial system generally) is set by [[United States Congress|Congress]] in the [[United States Code]]. The [[President of the United States|president]] appoints the federal judges for terms of good behavior (subject to the [[advice and consent]] of the [[United States Senate|Senate]]), so the nominees often share at least some of his or her convictions. In states represented by a senator of the president's party, the senator (or the more senior of them if both senators are of the president's party) has substantial input into the nominating process, and through a tradition known as | A judge of a United States district court is officially titled a "United States District Judge". Other [[federal judge]]s, including [[United States court of appeals|circuit judges]] and [[List of justices of the Supreme Court of the United States|Supreme Court justice]]s, can also sit in a district court upon assignment by the chief judge of the circuit or by the [[Chief Justice of the United States]]. The number of judges in each district court (and the structure of the judicial system generally) is set by [[United States Congress|Congress]] in the [[United States Code]]. The [[President of the United States|president]] appoints the federal judges for terms of good behavior (subject to the [[advice and consent]] of the [[United States Senate|Senate]]), so the nominees often share at least some of his or her convictions. In states represented by a senator of the president's party, the senator (or the more senior of them if both senators are of the president's party) has substantial input into the nominating process, and through a tradition known as senatorial courtesy can exercise an unofficial veto over a nominee unacceptable to the senator. | ||
Federal magistrate judges are appointed by each district court pursuant to statute. They are appointed for an eight-year term and may be reappointed for additional eight-year terms. A magistrate judge may be removed "for incompetency, misconduct, neglect of duty, or physical or mental disability".<ref>{{usc|28|631}}</ref> A magistrate judgeship may be a stepping stone to a district judgeship nomination. | Federal magistrate judges are appointed by each district court pursuant to statute. They are appointed for an eight-year term and may be reappointed for additional eight-year terms. A magistrate judge may be removed "for incompetency, misconduct, neglect of duty, or physical or mental disability".<ref>{{usc|28|631}}</ref> A magistrate judgeship may be a stepping stone to a district judgeship nomination. | ||