The current term of office of United States Magistrate Judge Lee Ann Reno at Amarillo is due to expire on September 30, 2025. The United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas is required by law to establish a panel of citizens to consider the reappointment of the magistrate judge to a new eight-year term.

The duties of the magistrate judge position include the following:

1. conduct of most preliminary proceedings in criminal cases;
2. trial and disposition of misdemeanor cases;
3. conduct of various pretrial matters and evidentiary proceedings on referral of the judges of the district court; and
4. trial and disposition of civil cases upon consent of the litigants.

Written comments from members of the bar and the public are invited as to whether the incumbent magistrate judge should be recommended by the panel for reappointment by the court. Comments should be sent to:

Karen Mitchell
Clerk of Court
United States District Court
Northern District of Texas
1100 Commerce Street, Room 1452
Dallas, Texas 75242

Comments must be received no later than Friday, January 3, 2025.

Notice Date: December 2, 2024