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Title 28 - Judiciary and Judicial Procedure
Part I - Organization of Courts
Chapter 5 - District Courts
Sec. 143 - Vacant judgeship as affecting proceedings
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28 U.S.C. § 143 (2018) |
§143. Vacant judgeship as affecting proceedings |
When the office of a district judge becomes vacant, all pending process, pleadings and proceedings shall, when necessary, be continued by the clerk until a judge is appointed or designated to hold such court. |
(June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 62 Stat. 898.) |
HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES
Based on title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed., §26 (Mar. 3, 1911, ch. 231, §22, 36 Stat. 1090). The last clause of section 26 of title 28, U.S.C., 1940, ed., prescribing the powers of a designated judge was omitted as covered by section 296 of this title. Minor changes were made in phraseology. |
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Title 28 - JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE PART I - ORGANIZATION OF COURTS CHAPTER 5 - DISTRICT COURTS Sec. 143 - Vacant judgeship as affecting proceedings |
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36 Stat. 1090 62 Stat. 898 |
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