United States Code (Last Updated: May 24, 2014) |
Title 28. JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE |
Part I. ORGANIZATION OF COURTS |
Chapter 7. UNITED STATES COURT OF FEDERAL CLAIMS |
§ 175. Official duty station; residence
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(a) The official duty station of each judge of the United States Court of Federal Claims is the District of Columbia. (b) After appointment and while in active service, each judge shall reside within fifty miles of the District of Columbia. (c) Retired judges of the Court of Federal Claims are not subject to restrictions as to residence. The place where a retired judge maintains the actual abode in which such judge customarily lives shall be deemed to be the judge’s official duty station for the purposes of section 456 of this title.
Prior Provisions
A prior section 175, act June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 62 Stat. 898, required three judges of the Court of Claims to constitute a quorum and the concurrence of three judges for any decision, prior to repeal by section 2 of Pub. L. 89–425.
Amendments
2000—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 106–518 added subsec. (c).
1992—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 102–572 substituted “United States Court of Federal Claims” for “United States Claims Court”.
1982—Pub. L. 97–164 amended section generally, substituting provisions relating to the official duty station and residence of Claims Court judges for provisions relating to assignment of judges, divisions, hearings, quorums and decisions. See section 174 of this title.
Effective Date Of Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 102–572 effective
Amendment by Pub. L. 97–164 effective