The appearance of brown algae in an aquarium is most often blamed on silicates in the tank water. Just like SPS corals that require calcium to grow, diatoms require silicates to grow. However, there are many other factors that cause brown algae and I believe the excess silicates story is way overplayed.
A U.S. magistrate judge is a judicial officer of the district court and is appointed by majority vote of the active district judges of the court to exercise jurisdiction over matters assigned by statute as well as those delegated by the district judges. The number of magistrate judge positions is determined by the Judicial Conference of the United States, based on recommendations of the respective district courts, the judicial councils of the circuits, and the Director of the Administrative ...
Circuit court judges are ultimately responsible for overseeing court cases involving matters ranging from felonies to tax disputes. While a circuit court judge serves one district, an associate can work in more than one county or jurisdiction in which case two or more circuit court judges may have to agree on the appointment. However, while an associate may cover a larger territory than a circuit court judge, associate judges often only handle cases related to one type of legal matter such as child welfare or alimony cases.