Federal
Title 28 — Judiciary and Judicial Procedure
805 sections, each with the official text and a plain-English explanation of what it means for you.
- § 504a — Associate Attorney General
- § 505 — Solicitor General
- § 506 — Assistant Attorneys General
- § 507 — Assistant Attorney General for Administration
- § 507A — Assistant Attorney General for National Security
- § 508 — Vacancies
- § 509 — Functions of the Attorney General
- § 509A — National Security Division
- § 509B — Section to enforce human rights laws
- § 510 — Delegation of authority
- § 511 — Attorney General to advise the President
- § 512 — Attorney General to advise heads of executive departments
- § 513 — Attorney General to advise Secretaries of military departments
- § 514 — Legal services on pending claims in departments and agencies
- § 515 — Authority for legal proceedings; commission, oath, and salary for special attorneys
- § 516 — Conduct of litigation reserved to Department of Justice
- § 517 — Interests of United States in pending suits
- § 518 — Conduct and argument of cases
- § 519 — Supervision of litigation
- § 520 — Transmission of petitions in United States Court of Federal Claims or in United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit; statement furnished by departments
- § 521 — Publication and distribution of opinions
- § 522 — Report of business and statistics
- § 523 — Requisitions
- § 524 — Availability of appropriations
- § 525 — Procurement of law books, reference books, and periodicals; sale and exchange
- § 526 — Authority of Attorney General to investigate United States attorneys, marshals, trustees, clerks of court, and others
- § 527 — Establishment of working capital fund
- § 528 — Disqualification of officers and employees of the Department of Justice
- § 529 — Annual report of Attorney General
- § 530 — Payment of travel and transportation expenses of newly appointed special agents
- § 530A — Authorization of appropriations for travel and related expenses and for health care of personnel serving abroad
- § 530B — Ethical standards for attorneys for the Government
- § 530C — Authority to use available funds
- § 530D — Report on enforcement of laws
- § 531 — Federal Bureau of Investigation
- § 532 — Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation
- § 533 — Investigative and other officials; appointment
- § 534 — Acquisition, preservation, and exchange of identification records and information; appointment of officials
- § 535 — Investigation of crimes involving Government officers and employees; limitations
- § 536 — Positions in excepted service
- § 537 — Expenses of unforeseen emergencies of a confidential character
- § 538 — Investigation of aircraft piracy and related violations
- § 539 — Counterintelligence official reception and representation expenses
- § 540 — Investigation of felonious killings of State or local law enforcement officers
- § 540A — Investigation of violent crimes against travelers
- § 540B — Investigation of serial killings
- § 540C — FBI police
- § 540D — Multidisciplinary teams
- § 541 — United States attorneys
- § 542 — Assistant United States attorneys
- § 543 — Special attorneys
- § 544 — Oath of office
- § 545 — Residence
- § 546 — Vacancies
- § 547 — Duties
- § 548 — Salaries
- § 549 — Expenses
- § 550 — Clerical assistants, messengers, and private process servers
- § 561 — United States Marshals Service
- § 562 — Vacancies
- § 563 — Oath of office
- § 564 — Powers as sheriff
- § 565 — Expenses of the Service
- § 566 — Powers and duties
- § 567 — Collection of fees; accounting
- § 568 — Practice of law prohibited
- § 569 — Reemployment rights
- § 570, 571 — Repealed. Pub. L. 100–690, title VII, § 7608(a)(1) , Nov. 18, 1988 , 102 Stat. 4512 ]
- § 572 — Renumbered § 567]
- § 572a to 574 — Repealed. Pub. L. 100–690, title VII, § 7608(a)(2)(A) , Nov. 18, 1988 , 102 Stat. 4514 ]
- § 575, 576 — Renumbered §§ 568, 569]
- § 581 — United States trustees
- § 582 — Assistant United States trustees
- § 583 — Oath of office
- § 584 — Official stations
- § 585 — Vacancies
- § 586 — Duties; supervision by Attorney General
- § 587 — Salaries
- § 588 — Expenses
- § 589 — Staff and other employees
- § 589a — United States Trustee System Fund
- § 589b — Bankruptcy data
- § 591 — Applicability of provisions of this chapter
- § 592 — Preliminary investigation and application for appointment of an independent counsel
- § 593 — Duties of the division of the court
- § 594 — Authority and duties of an independent counsel
- § 595 — Congressional oversight
- § 596 — Removal of an independent counsel; termination of office
- § 597 — Relationship with Department of Justice
- § 598 — Severability
- § 599 — Termination of effect of chapter
- § 599A — Bureau of alcohol, tobacco, firearms, and Explosives 1 1 So in original. Probably should be “Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives”.
- § 599B — Personnel Management demonstration 1 project 1 So in original. Probably should be capitalized. 1
- § 6 — Records of former court of appeals
- § 601 — Creation; Director and Deputy Director
- § 602 — Employees
- § 603 — Salaries
- § 604 — Duties of Director generally
- § 605 — Budget estimates
- § 606 — Duties of Deputy Director
- § 607 — Practice of law prohibited
- § 608 — Seal
- § 609 — Courts’ appointive power unaffected
- § 610 — Courts defined
- § 611 — Retirement of Director
- § 612 — Judiciary Information Technology Fund
- § 613 — Disbursing and certifying officers
- § 620 — Federal Judicial Center
- § 621 — Board; composition, tenure of members, compensation
- § 622 — Meetings; conduct of business
- § 623 — Duties of the Board
- § 624 — Powers of the Board
- § 625 — Director and staff
- § 626 — Compensation of the Director and Deputy Director
- § 627 — Retirement; employee benefits
- § 628 — Appropriations and accounting
- § 629 — Federal Judicial Center Foundation
- § 631 — Appointment and tenure
- § 632 — Character of service
- § 633 — Determination of number, locations, and salaries of magistrate judges
- § 634 — Compensation
- § 635 — Expenses
- § 636 — Jurisdiction, powers, and temporary assignment
- § 637 — Training
- § 638 — Dockets and forms; United States Code; seals
- § 639 — Definitions
- § 651 — Authorization of alternative dispute resolution
- § 652 — Jurisdiction
- § 653 — Neutrals
- § 654 — Arbitration
- § 655 — Arbitrators
- § 656 — Subpoenas
- § 657 — Arbitration award and judgment
- § 658 — Compensation of arbitrators and neutrals
- § 671 — Clerk
- § 672 — Marshal
- § 673 — Reporter
- § 674 — Librarian
- § 675 — Law clerks and secretaries
- § 676 — Printing and binding
- § 677 — Counselor to the Chief Justice
- § 711 — Clerks and employees
- § 712 — Law clerks and secretaries
- § 713 — Librarians
- § 714 — Criers and messengers
- § 715 — Staff attorneys and technical assistants
- § 751 — Clerks
- § 752 — Law clerks and secretaries
- § 753 — Reporters
- § 754 — Receivers of property in different districts
- § 755 — Criers and bailiffs
- § 756 — Power to appoint
- § 791 — Clerk
- § 792 — Repealed. Pub. L. 97–164, title I, § 121(b) , Apr. 2, 1982 , 96 Stat. 34 ]
- § 793 — Repealed. July 28, 1953, ch. 253, § 6 , 67 Stat. 226 ]
- § 794 — Law clerks and secretaries
- § 795 — Bailiffs and messengers
- § 796 — Reporting of court proceedings
- § 797 — Recall of retired judges
- § 798 — Places of holding court; appointment of special masters
- § 81 — Alabama
- § 81A — Alaska
- § 82 — Arizona
- § 83 — Arkansas
- § 831 to 834 — Repealed. Pub. L. 97–164, title I, § 122(a) , Apr. 2, 1982 , 96 Stat. 36 ]
- § 84 — California
- § 85 — Colorado
- § 86 — Connecticut
- § 87 — Delaware
- § 871 — Clerk, chief deputy clerk, assistant clerk, deputies, assistants, and other employees
- § 872 — Criers, bailiffs, and messengers
- § 873 — Renumbered § 872]
- § 88 — District of Columbia
- § 89 — Florida
- § 90 — Georgia
- § 91 — Hawaii
- § 92 — Idaho
- § 93 — Illinois
- § 94 — Indiana
- § 95 — Iowa
- § 951 — Oath of office of clerks and deputies
- § 952 — Repealed. Pub. L. 92–310, title II, § 206(e)(1) , June 6, 1972 , 86 Stat. 203 ]
- § 953 — Administration of oaths and acknowledgments
- § 954 — Vacancy in clerk position; absence of clerk
- § 955 — Practice of law restricted
- § 956 — Powers and duties of clerks and deputies
- § 957 — Clerks ineligible for certain offices
- § 958 — Persons ineligible as receivers
- § 959 — Trustees and receivers suable; management; State laws
- § 96 — Kansas
- § 960 — Tax liability
- § 961 — Office expenses of clerks
- § 962 — Repealed. Pub. L. 89–554, § 8(a) , Sept. 6, 1966 , 80 Stat. 663 ]
- § 963 — Courts defined
- § 97 — Kentucky
- § 98 — Louisiana
- § 99 — Maine
- § 991 — United States Sentencing Commission; establishment and purposes
- § 992 — Terms of office; compensation
- § 993 — Powers and duties of Chair