U.S.Magistrate judges can do all of the following except:
A)sentence misdemeanor defendants
B)supervise civil discovery
C)conduct civil trials with the consent of the litigants
D)sentence felony defendants
E)conduct the preliminary stages of criminal cases

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U.S. Magistrate judges do not have the authority to sentence felony defendants. This is reserved for U.S. District judges. U.S. Magistrate judges do not have the authority to sentence felony defendants. They can only sentence misdemeanor defendants, conduct civil trials with the consent of the litigants, supervise civil discovery, and conduct the preliminary stages of criminal cases. Felony cases are typically heard by U.S. District Judges.

USMagistrate Judges Can Do All of the Following Except