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**Charles F. Eick** was appointed as a Magistrate Judge for U.S. District Court for the Central District of California in 1988. He previously practiced civil and criminal law with Mitchell, Silberberg & Knupp LLP in Los Angeles. He also served as a judge pro tem for the Los Angeles Municipal Court. Judge Eick received his undergraduate degree from Tulane University and his law degree from the University of Texas School of Law.(([[https:// | **Charles F. Eick** was appointed as a Magistrate Judge for U.S. District Court for the Central District of California in 1988. He previously practiced civil and criminal law with Mitchell, Silberberg & Knupp LLP in Los Angeles. He also served as a judge pro tem for the Los Angeles Municipal Court. Judge Eick received his undergraduate degree from Tulane University and his law degree from the University of Texas School of Law.(([[https:// | ||
- | ===== What's a Magistrate Judge ===== | + | ===== What's a Magistrate Judge? ===== |
Magistrate judges are appointed to assist federal district court judges in the performance of their duties. While district judges are nominated by the president and confirmed by the Senate for lifetime tenure, magistrate judges are appointed by a majority vote of the federal district judges of a particular district and serve terms of eight years if full-time, or four years if part-time, and may be reappointed.(([[wp> | Magistrate judges are appointed to assist federal district court judges in the performance of their duties. While district judges are nominated by the president and confirmed by the Senate for lifetime tenure, magistrate judges are appointed by a majority vote of the federal district judges of a particular district and serve terms of eight years if full-time, or four years if part-time, and may be reappointed.(([[wp> | ||
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=== Referrals by District Court Judges === | === Referrals by District Court Judges === | ||
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For injunctive relief, for judgment on the pleadings, for summary judgment, to dismiss or quash an indictment or information made by the defendant, to suppress evidence in a criminal case, to dismiss or to permit maintenance of a class action, to dismiss for failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted, and to involuntarily dismiss an action.(([[wp> | For injunctive relief, for judgment on the pleadings, for summary judgment, to dismiss or quash an indictment or information made by the defendant, to suppress evidence in a criminal case, to dismiss or to permit maintenance of a class action, to dismiss for failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted, and to involuntarily dismiss an action.(([[wp> | ||
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Here are some of the opinions and ratings expressed by attorneys about Eick on the website, [[http:// | Here are some of the opinions and ratings expressed by attorneys about Eick on the website, [[http:// | ||
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> Rating: 6.2/10 \\ \\ Magistrate Eick can be a little " | > Rating: 6.2/10 \\ \\ Magistrate Eick can be a little " | ||