Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial ProcedureRelease 119-102

§412 Sale of Supreme Court Reports

Title 28 › PART I — ORGANIZATION OF COURTS › CHAPTER 19 — DISTRIBUTION OF REPORTS AND DIGESTS › § 412

Last updated Aug 21, 2026|Official source

Summary

Government Publishing Office director or a printer the Supreme Court names must print extra Court reports; the Superintendent of Documents sells them.

Full Legal Text

Title 28, §412

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The Director of the Government Publishing Office, or other printer designated by the Supreme Court of the United States shall print such additional bound volumes and preliminary prints of such reports as may be required for sale to the public. Such additional copies shall be sold by the Superintendent of Documents, as provided by law.

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Historical and Revision Notes

Based on title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed., § 335 (Mar. 3, 1911, ch. 231, § 228, 36 Stat. 1155;
July 1, 1922, ch. 267, § 4, 42 Stat. 818;
May 29, 1926, ch. 425, § 2, 44 Stat. 677). Authority for making an appropriation to carry into effect the provisions of this section is contained in section 336 of title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed., acts
July 1, 1922, ch. 267, § 5, 42 Stat. 818;
May 29, 1926, ch. 425, § 3, 44 Stat. 678, which is omitted, but not repealed, as unnecessary in this revision. Reference to digests was omitted to conform to administrative practice. (See section 604(a)(9) of this title.) Changes were made in phraseology.

Editorial Notes

Amendments

1952—Act July 10, 1952, permitted Superintendent of Documents to sell reports under same terms as other Government publications.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Change of Name

“Director of the Government Publishing Office” substituted for “Public Printer” in text on authority of section 1301(d) of Pub. L. 113–235, set out as a note under section 301 of Title 44, Public Printing and Documents.

Reference

Citations & Metadata

Citation

28 U.S.C. § 412

Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure

Last Updated

Aug 21, 2026

Release point: 119-102