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28 U.S.C. § 143

U.S. CodeFederalPositive Law
Vacant judgeship as affecting proceedings
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Title
28 — Judiciary and Judicial Procedure
Chapter
PTI/CH5
Release
119-84
Release Date
2026-04-17

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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 NotesBased 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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