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PERETZ v. UNITED STATES

No. 90-615.

501 U.S. 923 (1991)

111 S.Ct. 2661

115 L.Ed.2d 808

PERETZ v. UNITED STATES

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided June 27, 1991.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joel B. Rudin argued the cause for petitioner. With him on the briefs were Richard W. Levitt and Joel Brenner.

Deputy Solicitor General Bryson argued the cause for the United States. With him on the brief were Solicitor General Starr, Assistant Attorney General Mueller, Michael R. Lazerwitz, and Joseph Douglas Wilson.

JUSTICE STEVENS delivered the opinion of the Court.

The Federal Magistrates Act grants district courts authority to assign magistrates certain described functions as well as "such additional duties as are not inconsistent with the Constitution and laws of the United States."1 In Gomez v. United States, 490 U.S. 858 (1989), we held that those "additional duties" do not encompass the selection...

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