Chapter 21. GENERAL PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO COURTS AND JUDGES  


§ 451. Definitions
§ 452. Courts always open; powers unrestricted by expiration of sessions
§ 453. Oaths of justices and judges
§ 454. Practice of law by justices and judges
§ 455. Disqualification of justice, judge, or magistrate judge
§ 456. Traveling expenses of justices and judges; official duty stations
§ 457. Records; obsolete papers
§ 458. Relative of justice or judge ineligible to appointment
§ 459. Administration of oaths and acknowledgments
§ 460. Application to other courts
§ 461. Adjustments in certain salaries
§ 462. Court accommodations
§ 463. Expenses of litigation

Amendments

Amendments

1982—Pub. L. 97–164, title I, §§ 115(a)(2), (b)(2), (c)(2), 116(b), Apr. 2, 1982, 96 Stat. 31, 32, inserted “; official duty stations” in item 456, substituted “other courts” for “Canal Zone, Guam and Virgin Islands” in item 460, and added items 462 and 463.

1978—Pub. L. 95–598, title II, §§ 214(c), 217(b), Nov. 6, 1978, 92 Stat. 2661, struck out “Alaska,” after “Application to” in item 460 and struck out reference to referees in bankruptcy in item 455.

1975—Pub. L. 94–82, title II, § 205(a)(2), Aug. 9, 1975, 89 Stat. 422, added item 461.

1974—Pub. L. 93–512, § 2, Dec. 5, 1974, 88 Stat. 1610, substituted “Disqualification of justice, judge, magistrate, or referee in bankruptcy” for “Interest of justice or judge” in item 455.

1963—Pub. L. 88–139, § 3(b), Oct. 16, 1963, 77 Stat. 248, substituted “power unrestricted by expiration of sessions” for “powers unrestricted by terms” in item 452.

1951—Act Oct. 31, 1951, ch. 655, § 42, 65 Stat. 725, inserted “, Guam” in item 460.

Change Of Name

Change of Name

Words “magistrate judge” substituted for “magistrate” in item 455 pursuant to section 321 of Pub. L. 101–650, set out as a note under section 631 of this title.