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Part-time magistrate judge asks Dawson County to pause consideration of pay cuts tied to on-call hours
Summary
Amanda Bridal, a part-time magistrate judge, urged the Dawson County Board of Commissioners to delay any decision to reduce part-time magistrate pay for on-call hours, saying the caselaw cited by county attorneys is not analogous and that on-call duties impose real restrictions on judges' time and safety.
Amanda Bridal, a part-time magistrate judge in Dawson County, urged the county commissioners during public comment on Oct. 16 to pause consideration of proposed pay reductions for part-time magistrates tied to on‑call hours.
Bridal said the county attorney's recommendation relied on decades‑old cases she considers inapplicable. “These are cases that are over 20 years old and these cases are not analogous to the…
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