The Providence Journal

Should magistrates oversee contested divorce cases? Why Common Cause RI is objecting.

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 ...
The Providence Journal

Chief Family Court judge strikes down challenge to magistrate deciding divorce case. What it means.

PROVIDENCE – Family Court Chief Judge Michael Forte on Wednesday struck down a father’s challenge to having a magistrate oversee his divorce case, not a judge. Forte rejected James Florio Jr.’s appeal ...
wsbt

Elkhart County courts to appoint five magistrates under new bill to ease judges' caseloads

ELKHART COUNTY, Ind. (WSBT) — Changes are coming to Elkhart County courts. As construction continues on the new Elkhart County Courthouse, a new bill passed Thursday by an Indiana house committee ...
Atlanta Journal-Constitution

‘We are a bargain:’ Fulton’s magistrate court is the busiest of its kind in Georgia

Just seven support staff work with the judges at Fulton County Magistrate Court, which receives about 80,000 cases a year as the busiest court of its kind in Georgia. That’s not sustainable, says ...
CBS News

Growing backlog of court cases delays justice for crime victims and the accused

A CBS News investigation has uncovered a massive backlog of court cases that has delayed progress on hundreds of thousands of criminal cases across the United States. CBS News obtained and analyzed ...