§ 4. — Precedence of associate justices.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 28USC4]
TITLE 28--JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE
PART I--ORGANIZATION OF COURTS
CHAPTER 1--SUPREME COURT
Sec. 4. Precedence of associate justices
Associate justices shall have precedence according to the seniority
of their commissions. Justices whose commissions bear the same date
shall have precedence according to seniority in age.
(June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 62 Stat. 869.)
Historical and Revision Notes
Based on title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Sec. 322 (Mar. 3, 1911, ch.
231, Sec. 216, 36 Stat. 1152).
Minor changes in phraseology were made.
