§252 Tenure and salaries of judges

Based on title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed., § 296 (Mar. 3, 1911, ch. 231, § 187(a), as added Oct. 10, 1940, ch. 843, § 1, 54 Stat. 1101; July 31, 1946, ch. 704, § 1, 60 Stat. 716). This section contains a part of section 296 of title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Other provisions of such section are incorporated in section 251, 253, 254, 456, 1581, 2071, 2639, and 2640 of this title. A provision exempting judge’s salaries from section 1790 of the Revised Statutes was omitted, as such section was repealed by act Aug. 26, 1935, ch. 689, § 1, 49 Stat. 864. A provision for monthly salary payments was omitted since time of payment is a matter for administrative determination. Changes were made in phraseology.

section 225 of the Federal Salary Act of 1967, referred to in text, is section 225 of Pub. L. 90–206, Dec. 16, 1967, 81 Stat. 642, which is classified to chapter 11 (§ 351 et seq.) of Title 2, The Congress.

1980—Pub. L. 96–417 substituted “Judges of the Court of International Trade” for “Judge of the Customs Court”. 1975—Pub. L. 94–82 substituted provision that each judge shall receive a salary at an annual rate determined under section 225 of the Federal Salary Act of 1967, as adjusted by section 461 of this title, for provision that each judge shall receive a salary of $30,000 a year. 1964—Pub. L. 88–426 increased salaries of judges from $22,500 to $30,000 a year. 1955—Act Mar. 2, 1955, increased salaries of judges from $15,000 to $22,500 a year.

of 1980 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 96–417 effective Nov. 1, 1980, and applicable with respect to civil actions pending on or commenced on or after such date, see section 701(a) of Pub. L. 96–417, set out as a note under section 251 of this title.

of 1964 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 88–426 effective on first day of first pay period which begins on or after July 1, 1964, except to the extent provided in section 501(c) of Pub. L. 88–426, see section 501 of Pub. L. 88–426.

of 1955 AmendmentAmendment by act Mar. 2, 1955, effective Mar. 1, 1955, see section 5 of act Mar. 2, 1955, set out as a note under section 4501 of Title 2, The Congress. Statutory Notes and