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Title 28 - Judiciary and Judicial Procedure
Part I - Organization of Courts
Chapter 5 - District Courts
Sec. 138 - Terms abolished
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| 28 U.S.C. § 138 (2016) |
| §138. Terms abolished |
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The district court shall not hold formal terms. |
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(June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 62 Stat. 897; Pub. L. 88–139, §1, Oct. 16, 1963, 77 Stat. 248.) |
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HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES
This section was substituted for a number of special provisions fixing stated times for holding terms of court in the several districts, in order to vest in the courts wider discretion and promote greater efficiency in the administration of the business of such courts. AMENDMENTS1963—Pub. L. 88–139 substituted "The district court shall not hold formal terms" for "The times for holding regular terms of court at the places fixed by this chapter shall be determined by rule of the district court" in text, and "Terms abolished" for "Times for holding regular terms" in section catchline. |
| United States Code, 2012 Edition, Supplement 4, Title 28 - JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE |
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| Title 28 - JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE PART I - ORGANIZATION OF COURTS CHAPTER 5 - DISTRICT COURTS Sec. 138 - Terms abolished |
| section 138 |
| 2016 |
| January 6, 2017 |
| Yes |
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| 62 Stat. 897 77 Stat. 248 |
| Public Law 88-139 |
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