2019 US Code
Title 28 - Judiciary and Judicial Procedure
Part I - Organization of Courts
Chapter 21 - General Provisions Applicable to Courts and Judges
Sec. 463 - Expenses of litigation
28 U.S.C. § 463 (2019) |
§463. Expenses of litigation |
Whenever a Chief Justice, justice, judge, officer, or employee of any United States court is sued in his official capacity, or is otherwise required to defend acts taken or omissions made in his official capacity, and the services of an attorney for the Government are not reasonably available pursuant to chapter 31 of this title, the Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts may pay the costs of his defense. The Director shall prescribe regulations for such payments subject to the approval of the Judicial Conference of the United States. |
(Added Pub. L. 97–164, title I, §116(a), Apr. 2, 1982, 96 Stat. 32.) |
EFFECTIVE DATE
Section effective Oct. 1, 1982, see section 402 of Pub. L. 97–164, set out as an Effective Date of 1982 Amendment note under section 171 of this title. |
United States Code, 2018 Edition, Supplement 1, Title 28 - JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE |
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Title 28 - JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE PART I - ORGANIZATION OF COURTS CHAPTER 21 - GENERAL PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO COURTS AND JUDGES Sec. 463 - Expenses of litigation |
section 463 |
2019 |
January 24, 2020 |
Yes |
standard |
96 Stat. 32 |
Public Law 97-164 |