§ 253. — Duties of chief judge.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 28USC253]
TITLE 28--JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE
PART I--ORGANIZATION OF COURTS
CHAPTER 11--COURT OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE
Sec. 253. Duties of chief judge
(a) The chief judge of the Court of International Trade, with the
approval of the court, shall supervise the fiscal affairs and clerical
force of the court; \1\
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(b) The chief judge shall promulgate dockets.
(c) The chief judge, under rules of the court, may designate any
judge or judges of the court to try any case and, when the circumstances
so warrant, reassign the case to another judge or judges.
(June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 62 Stat. 900; Pub. L. 86-243, Sec. 3, Sept. 9,
1959, 73 Stat. 474; Pub. L. 91-271, title I, Sec. 105, June 2, 1970, 84
Stat. 276; Pub. L. 96-417, title V, Sec. 501(3), Oct. 10, 1980, 94 Stat.
1742; Pub. L. 104-317, title V, Sec. 501(b)(2), Oct. 19, 1996, 110 Stat.
3856.)
Historical and Revision Notes
Based on title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Sec. 296 (Mar. 3, 1911, ch.
231, Sec. 187(a), as added Oct. 10, 1940, ch. 843, Sec. 1, 54 Stat.
1101).
This section contains a part of section 296 of title 28, U.S.C.,
1940 ed. Other provisions of such section are incorporated in sections
251, 252, 254, 456, 1581, 2071, 2639, and 2640 of this title.
Provision respecting recommendations for appointment, promotions, or
otherwise affecting such clerical force, was omitted as unnecessary in
view of section 871 of this title.
The second paragraph is partly new and conforms with similar
provisions of section 136(e) of this title, relating to the chief judges
of district courts.
The term ``chief judge'' was substituted for ``presiding judge.''
(See Reviser's Note under section 136 of this title.)
Changes were made in phraseology and arrangement.
Amendments
1996--Pub. L. 104-317 struck out ``; precedence of judges'' after
``chief judge'' in section catchline and struck out subsecs. (d) and (e)
which read as follows:
``(d) Whenever the chief judge is unable to perform the duties of
his office or the office is vacant, his powers and duties shall devolve
upon the judge next in precedence who is able to act, until such
disability is removed or another chief judge is appointed and duly
qualified.
``(e) The chief judge shall have precedence and shall preside at any
session which he attends. Other judges shall have precedence and shall
preside according to the seniority of their commissions. Judges whose
commissions bear the same date shall have precedence according to
seniority in age.''
1980--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 96-417 redesignated the Customs Court as
the Court of International Trade.
1970--Pub. L. 91-271 reorganized existing provisions into lettered
subsecs. (a) to (e) and made minor changes in phraseology.
1959--Pub. L. 86-243 required the chief judge to supervise the
fiscal affairs and clerical force of the court, with the approval of the
court.
Effective Date of 1980 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 96-417 effective Nov. 1, 1980, and applicable
with respect to civil actions pending on or commenced on or after such
date, see section 701(a) of Pub. L. 96-417, set out as a note under
section 251 of this title.
Effective Date of 1970 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 91-271 effective Oct. 1, 1970, see section 122
of Pub. L. 91-271, set out as a note under section 256 of this title.
Savings Provision
Amendment by Pub. L. 86-243 not to deprive Customs Court [now Court
of International Trade] officers or employees of any rights, privileges,
or civil service status, see section 4 of Pub. L. 86-243, set out as a
note under section 871 of this title.
