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PART I⁠—ORGANIZATION OF COURTS — Front Matter

Chap.Sec.
1.Supreme Court1
3.Courts of appeals41
5.District courts81
6.Bankruptcy judges151
7.United States Court of Federal Claims171
[ 9.Repealed.]
11.Court of International Trade251
13.Assignment of judges to other courts291
15.Conferences and councils of judges331
16.Complaints against judges and judicial discipline351
17.Resignation and retirement of judges  1 1  Chapter heading amended by Pub. L. 92–397 without corresponding amendment of analysis.371
19.Distribution of reports and digests411
21.General provisions applicable to courts and judges451
23.Civil justice expense and delay reduction plans471

Editorial Notes

Amendments

2002⁠—Pub. L. 107–273, div. C, title I, § 11042(b), Nov. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 1855, added item for chapter 16.

1992⁠—Pub. L. 102–572, title IX, § 902(b)(1), Oct. 29, 1992, 106 Stat. 4516, substituted “United States Court of Federal Claims” for “United States Claims Court” in item for chapter 7.

1990⁠—Pub. L. 101–650, title I, § 103(d), Dec. 1, 1990, 104 Stat. 5096, added item for chapter 23.

1984⁠—Pub. L. 98–353, title I, § 104(b), July 10, 1984, 98 Stat. 342, added item for chapter 6.

1982⁠—Pub. L. 97–164, title I, §§ 105(b), 106, Apr. 2, 1982, 96 Stat. 28, substituted “United States Claims Court” for “Court of Claims” in item for chapter 7 and struck out item for chapter 9 “Court of Customs and Patent Appeals”.

1980⁠—Pub. L. 96–417, title V, § 501(1), Oct. 10, 1980, 94 Stat. 1742, substituted “Court of International Trade” for “Customs Court” in item for chapter 11.

1978⁠—Pub. L. 98–598, title II, § 201(b), Nov. 6, 1978, 92 Stat. 2660, directed amendment of analysis of chapters comprising part I by adding item for chapter 6 “Bankruptcy courts”, which amendment did not become effective pursuant to section 402(b) of Pub. L. 95–598, as amended, set out as an Effective Date note preceding section 101 of Title 11, Bankruptcy.

Executive Documents

Executive Order No. 11992

Ex. Ord. No. 11992, May 24, 1977, 42 F.R. 27195, which established Committee on Selection of Federal Judicial Officers and provided for its membership, functions, etc., was revoked, and Committee terminated, by Ex. Ord. No. 12305, May 5, 1981, 46 F.R. 25421, formerly set out as a note under section 1013 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.