28 USC 458: Relative of justice or judge ineligible to appointment

28 USC 458: Relative of justice or judge ineligible to appointment Text contains those laws in effect on January 4, 1995

From Title 28-JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDUREPART I-ORGANIZATION OF COURTSCHAPTER 21-GENERAL PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO COURTS AND JUDGES

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§458. Relative of justice or judge ineligible to appointment

No person shall be appointed to or employed in any office or duty in any court who is related by affinity or consanguinity within the degree of first cousin to any justice or judge of such court.

(June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 62 Stat. 908 .)

Historical and Revision Notes

Based on title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed., §126 (Mar. 3, 1887, ch. 373, §7, 24 Stat. 555 ; Aug. 13, 1888, ch. 866, §7, 25 Stat. 437 ; Mar. 3, 1911, ch. 231, §67, 36 Stat. 1105 ; Dec. 21, 1911, ch. 4, 37 Stat. 46 ).

A provision referring to circuit court employees as of December 21, 1911, was omitted as obsolete.

Changes in phraseology were made.

Cross References

Nepotism in appointment of receiver or trustee, see section 1910 of Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure.

Section Referred to in Other Sections

This section is referred to in section 460 of this title.