62 STAT.] 80rH CONG., 2D SESS.-CH. 646 -JUNE 25, 1948 869 [CHAPTER 646] AN ACT June 25, 1945 To revise, codify, and enact into law title 28 of the United States Code entitled . 3214] "Judicial Code and Judiciary". [Public Law 7731 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That title 28 of Title28, U. S . Code. Codifation and the United States Code, entitled 'Judicial Code and Judiciary" is enactmentnto law. hereby revised, codified, and enacted into law, and may be cited as "Title 28, United States Code, section -", as follows: TITLE 28, JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE Part Sec. I. Organization of courts----------------------------------------- _ 1 Infra. II. United States attorneys and marshals----------------------------- 501 Post,p. 9s. III. Court officers and employees----------- ------------------------ -- 601 Post,p. 913. IV. Jurisdiction and venue..-----... ___ _______ ___. ____- __ ___ 1251 Post, p. 927. V. Procedure ----------------------------------------------------- 1651 Post, p. 943. VI. Particular proceedings ---------------------------------------- 2201 Pot,p . 964. PART I.-ORGANIZATION OF COURTS Chapter Sec. 1. Supreme Court------------------------- _ __ _ -------- 1 3. Courts of appeals----------------------------------------------- 41 5. District courts----------------------------------------------- 81 7. Court of Claims---------------------------- -- ---------- 171 9. Court of Customs and Patent Appeals---------------------------- 211 11. Customs Court--------- _-- ----- -
_---- __ 251 13. Assignment of judges to other courts--- -- .---- _- ------------_ 291 15. Conferences and councils of judges------------
_____ _______ _ 331 17. Resignation and retirement of judges-------- _- -- --. _ -- -- --- - _ 371 19. Distribution of reports and digests ---- _--------------------- 411 21. General provisions applicable to courts and judges------------- _ 451 CHAPTER 1-SUPREME COURT Sec. 1. Number of justices; quorum. 2. Ternis of court. 3. Vacancy in office of Chief Justice; disability. 4. Precedence of associate justices. 5. Salaries of justices. 6. Records of former court of appeals. § 1. Number of justices; quorum The Supreme Court of the United States shall consist of a Chief Justice of the United States and eight associate justices, any six of whom shall constitute a quorum. § 2. Terms of court The Supreme Court shall hold at the seat of government a term of court commencing on the first Monday in October of each year and may hold such adjourned or special terms as may be necessary. § 3. Vacancy in office of Chief Justice; disability Whenever the Chief Justice is unable to perform the duties of his office or the office is vacant, his powers and duties shall devolve upon the associate justice next in precedence who is able to act, until such disability is removed or another Chief Justice is appointed and duly qualified. § 4. Precedence of associate justices Associate justices shall have precedence according to the seniority of their commissions. Justices whose commissions bear the same date shall have precedence according to seniority in age.
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