Title 28 — Judiciary and Judicial ProcedureRelease 119-73
§361 Reimbursement of expenses
Title 28 › Part PART I— - ORGANIZATION OF COURTS › Chapter CHAPTER 16— - COMPLAINTS AGAINST JUDGES AND JUDICIAL DISCIPLINE › § 361
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A judge whose complaint was finally dismissed under section 354(a)(1)(B) may ask the judicial council to obtain federal judiciary funds to repay reasonable costs, including attorneys’ fees, that were incurred because of this chapter.
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Title 28, §361
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Upon the request of a judge whose conduct is the subject of a complaint under this chapter, the judicial council may, if the complaint has been finally dismissed under section 354(a)(1)(B), recommend that the Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts award reimbursement, from funds appropriated to the Federal judiciary, for those reasonable expenses, including attorneys’ fees, incurred by that judge during the investigation which would not have been incurred but for the requirements of this chapter.
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28 U.S.C. § 361
Title 28 — Judiciary and Judicial Procedure
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73