§ 173. — Times and places of holding court.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 28USC173]
TITLE 28--JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE
PART I--ORGANIZATION OF COURTS
CHAPTER 7--UNITED STATES COURT OF FEDERAL CLAIMS
Sec. 173. Times and places of holding court
The principal office of the United States Court of Federal Claims
shall be in the District of Columbia, but the Court of Federal Claims
may hold court at such times and in such places as it may fix by rule of
court. The times and places of the sessions of the Court of Federal
Claims shall be prescribed with a view to securing reasonable
opportunity to citizens to appear before the Court of Federal Claims
with as little inconvenience and expense to citizens as is practicable.
(June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 62 Stat. 898; Mar. 2, 1955, ch. 9, Sec. 1(d),
69 Stat. 10; Pub. L. 88-426, title IV, Sec. 403(d), Aug. 14, 1964, 78
Stat. 434; Pub. L. 94-82, title II, Sec. 205(b)(4), Aug. 9, 1975, 89
Stat. 422; Pub. L. 97-164, title I, Sec. 105(a), Apr. 2, 1982, 96 Stat.
27; Pub. L. 102-572, title IX, Sec. 902(a), Oct. 29, 1992, 106 Stat.
4516.)
Historical and Revision Notes
Based on title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Sec. 241 (Mar. 3, 1911, ch.
231, Sec. 136, 36 Stat. 1135; Feb. 25, 1919, ch. 29, Sec. 4, 40 Stat.
1157; Dec. 13, 1926, ch. 6, Sec. 1, 44 Stat. 919; July 31, 1946, ch.
704, Sec. 1, 60 Stat. 716).
This section is based on part of section 241 of title 28, U.S.C.,
1940 ed. That portion relating to number, appointment of judges and
their oaths, is incorporated in sections 171 and 453 of this title.
A provision for monthly salary payments was omitted since time of
payment is a matter for administrative determination. (See 20 Comp. Gen.
834.)
The term ``chief judge'' was substituted for ``Chief Justice.'' (See
reviser's note under section 136 of this title.)
Minor changes were made in phraseology.
Amendments
1992--Pub. L. 102-572 substituted ``United States Court of Federal
Claims'' for ``United States Claims Court'' and ``Court of Federal
Claims'' for ``Claims Court'' in three places.
1982--Pub. L. 97-164 amended section generally, substituting
provisions relating to times and places of holding court (formerly
contained in section 174) for provisions relating to the tenure and
salaries of judges of the Court of Claims. See section 172 of this
title.
1975--Pub. L. 94-82 substituted provision that the chief judge and
associate judges 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 granting each such judge a salary of
$33,000 a year.
1964--Pub. L. 88-426 increased salaries of judges from $25,500 to
$33,000 a year.
1955--Act Mar. 2, 1955, increased salaries of judges from $17,500 to
$25,500 a year.
Effective Date of 1992 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 102-572 effective Oct. 29, 1992, see section
911 of Pub. L. 102-572, set out as a note under section 171 of this
title.
Effective Date of 1982 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 97-164 effective Oct. 1, 1982, see section 402
of Pub. L. 97-164, set out as a note under section 171 of this title.
Effective Date of 1964 Amendment
Amendment 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.
Effective Date of 1955 Amendment
Amendment by act Mar. 2, 1955, effective Mar. 1, 1955, see section 5
of act Mar. 2, 1955, set out as a note under section 31 of Title 2, The
Congress.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 798 of this title.
