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U.S. Code as of:
01/19/04
Section 632. Character of service
(a) Full-time United States magistrate judges may not engage in
the practice of law, and may not engage in any other business,
occupation, or employment inconsistent with the expeditious,
proper, and impartial performance of their duties as judicial
officers.
(b) Part-time United States magistrate judges shall render such
service as judicial officers as is required by law. While so
serving they may engage in the practice of law, but may not serve
as counsel in any criminal action in any court of the United
States, nor act in any capacity that is, under such regulations as
the conference may establish, inconsistent with the proper
discharge of their office. Within such restrictions, they may
engage in any other business, occupation, or employment which is
not inconsistent with the expeditious, proper, and impartial
performance of their duties as judicial officers.
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