Title 28 — Judiciary and Judicial ProcedureRelease 119-73

§756 Power to appoint

Title 28 › Part PART III— - COURT OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES › Chapter CHAPTER 49— - DISTRICT COURTS › § 756

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Title 28, §756

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Whenever a majority of the district judges of any district court cannot agree upon the appointment of any officer of such court, the chief judge shall make such appointment.

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Based on title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed., § 375 (Mar. 3, 1911, ch. 231, § 260, 36 Stat. 1161; Feb. 25, 1919, ch.29, § 6, 40 Stat. 1157; Mar. 1, 1929, ch. 419, 45 Stat. 1422; May 11, 1944, ch. 192, §§ 1, 3, 58 Stat. 218, 219). Only part of section 375 of title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed., appears in this section. The remainder is incorporated in section 136, 294 and 371 of this title. The term “chief judge” was substituted for “senior district judge”. (See reviser’s note under section 136 of this title.) Minor changes in phraseology were made.

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28 U.S.C. § 756

Title 28 — Judiciary and Judicial Procedure

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Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73