§ 478. — Advisory groups.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 28USC478]
TITLE 28--JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE
PART I--ORGANIZATION OF COURTS
CHAPTER 23--CIVIL JUSTICE EXPENSE AND DELAY REDUCTION PLANS
Sec. 478. Advisory groups
(a) Within ninety days after the date of the enactment of this
chapter, the advisory group required in each United States district
court in accordance with section 472 of this title shall be appointed by
the chief judge of each district court, after consultation with the
other judges of such court.
(b) The advisory group of a district court shall be balanced and
include attorneys and other persons who are representative of major
categories of litigants in such court, as determined by the chief judge
of such court.
(c) Subject to subsection (d), in no event shall any member of the
advisory group serve longer than four years.
(d) Notwithstanding subsection (c), the United States Attorney for a
judicial district, or his or her designee, shall be a permanent member
of the advisory group for that district court.
(e) The chief judge of a United States district court may designate
a reporter for each advisory group, who may be compensated in accordance
with guidelines established by the Judicial Conference of the United
States.
(f) The members of an advisory group of a United States district
court and any person designated as a reporter for such group shall be
considered as independent contractors of such court when in the
performance of official duties of the advisory group and may not, solely
by reason of service on or for the advisory group, be prohibited from
practicing law before such court.
(Added Pub. L. 101-650, title I, Sec. 103(a), Dec. 1, 1990, 104 Stat.
5094.)
References in Text
The date of the enactment of this chapter, referred to in subsec.
(a), is the date of enactment of Pub. L. 101-650, which was approved
Dec. 1, 1990.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in sections 472, 473, 475 of this title.
