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PUBLIC NOTICE
Magistrate Judge Reappointment
The current term of office for United States Magistrate Judge Virginia K. DeMarchi in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California is due to expire on June 3, 2026. The United States District Court is required by law to establish a panel of citizens to consider the reappointment of a magistrate judge to a new 8-year term.
The duties of the magistrate judge position include the following:
- conduct of most preliminary proceedings in criminal cases;
- trial and disposition of misdemeanor cases;
- conduct of various pretrial matters and evidentiary proceedings on delegation from the judges of the district court;
- trial and disposition of civil cases upon consent of the litigants; and
- conduct of settlement conferences.
Comments
Members of the bar and the public are invited as to whether the panel should recommend Judge DeMarchi for reappointment by the court. Comments should be submitted in writing no later than Thursday, October 23, 2025, by:
Email: Magistrate_Comments@cand.uscourts.gov
Mail: Mark B. Busby, Clerk of Court
U.S. District Court, 450 Golden Gate Avenue, 16th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94102
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