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§582 Assistant United States trustees

Title 28 › Part PART II— - DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE › Chapter CHAPTER 39— - UNITED STATES TRUSTEES › § 582

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Title 28, §582

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(a)The Attorney General may appoint one or more assistant United States trustees in any region when the public interest so requires.
(b)Each assistant United States trustee is subject to removal by the Attorney General.

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

Codification section 408(c) of Pub. L. 95–598, as amended, which provided for the repeal of this section and the deletion of any references to United States Trustees in this title at a prospective date, was repealed by section 307(b) of Pub. L. 99–554. See note set out preceding section 581 of this title.

Amendments

1986—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 99–554, § 111(d)(1), substituted “region” for “district”. Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 99–554, § 111(d)(2), struck out “for cause” after “removal”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

of 1986 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 99–554 effective 30 days after Oct. 27, 1986, see section 302(a) of Pub. L. 99–554, set out as a note under section 581 of this title. Appointment of United States Trustees by Attorney GeneralFor sense of Congress concerning consideration of estate administrators under title 11 by the Attorney General for appointment under this section as U.S. trustee and assistant U.S. trustee, see section 309 of Pub. L. 99–554, set out as a note under section 581 of this title.

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28 U.S.C. § 582

Title 28Judiciary and Judicial Procedure

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Apr 6, 2026

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