As used in this chapter, the term "judicial officer" means a United States district court judge or a United States magistrate judge.
28 U.S.C. § 482
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CHANGE OF NAME"United States magistrate judge" substituted for "United States magistrate" in text pursuant to section 321 of Pub. L. 101-650, set out as a note under section 631 of this title.