2021 US Code
Title 28 - Judiciary and Judicial Procedure
Part II - Department of Justice
Chapter 39 - United States Trustees
Sec. 582 - Assistant United States trustees

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Citation 28 U.S.C. § 582 (2021)
Section Name §582. Assistant United States trustees
Section Text

(a) The Attorney General may appoint one or more assistant United States trustees in any region when the public interest so requires.

(b) Each assistant United States trustee is subject to removal by the Attorney General.

Source Credit

(Added Pub. L. 95–598, title II, §224(a), Nov. 6, 1978, 92 Stat. 2663; amended Pub. L. 99–554, title I, §111(d), Oct. 27, 1986, 100 Stat. 3091.)


Editorial Notes EDITORIAL NOTES CODIFICATION

Section 408(c) of Pub. L. 95–598, as amended, which provided for the repeal of this section and the deletion of any references to United States Trustees in this title at a prospective date, was repealed by section 307(b) of Pub. L. 99–554. See note set out preceding section 581 of this title.

AMENDMENTS

1986—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 99–554, §111(d)(1), substituted "region" for "district".

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 99–554, §111(d)(2), struck out "for cause" after "removal".


STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1986 AMENDMENT

Amendment by Pub. L. 99–554 effective 30 days after Oct. 27, 1986, see section 302(a) of Pub. L. 99–554, set out as a note under section 581 of this title.

APPOINTMENT OF UNITED STATES TRUSTEES BY ATTORNEY GENERAL

For sense of Congress concerning consideration of estate administrators under title 11 by the Attorney General for appointment under this section as U.S. trustee and assistant U.S. trustee, see section 309 of Pub. L. 99–554, set out as a note under section 581 of this title.

Publication Title United States Code, 2018 Edition, Supplement 3, Title 28 - JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE
Category Bills and Statutes
Collection United States Code
SuDoc Class Number Y 1.2/5:
Contained Within Title 28 - JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE
PART II - DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
CHAPTER 39 - UNITED STATES TRUSTEES
Sec. 582 - Assistant United States trustees
Contains section 582
Date 2021
Laws In Effect As Of Date January 3, 2022
Positive Law Yes
Disposition standard
Statutes at Large References 92 Stat. 2663
100 Stat. 3091
Public Law References Public Law 95-598, Public Law 99-554
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