28 U.S.C. § 639: Definitions

As used in this chapter—(1) “Conference” shall mean the Judicial Conference of the United States; (2) “Council” shall mean the Judicial Council of the Circuit; (3) “Director” shall mean the Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts; (4) “Full-time magistrate judge” shall mean a full-time United States magistrate judge; (5) “Part-time magistrate judge” shall mean a part-time United States magistrate judge; and (6) “United States magistrate judge” and “magistrate judge” shall mean both full-time and part-time United States magistrate judges.