The current term of office of United States Magistrate Judge Keith F. Giblin at Beaumont, Texas, is 

due to expire on September 30, 2020. The United States District Court for the Eastern 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 a magistrate judge in this court include the following: (1) conduct most preliminary 

proceedings in criminal cases; (2) trial and disposition of misdemeanor cases; (3) conduct various 

pretrial matters and evidentiary proceedings on delegation from a district judge; and (4) trial and 

disposition of civil cases upon consent of the litigants.

 

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 and should be directed to 

the Chair of the Merit Selection Panel, Marianne Laine, c/o Clark Hill Strasburger 2615 Calder St. 

Ste. 240, Beaumont, TX 77702 or by email to mlaine@clarkhill.com. Comments must be received by 5:00