§ 543. — Special attorneys.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 28USC543]
TITLE 28--JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE
PART II--DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
CHAPTER 35--UNITED STATES ATTORNEYS
Sec. 543. Special attorneys
(a) The Attorney General may appoint attorneys to assist United
States attorneys when the public interest so requires.
(b) Each attorney appointed under this section is subject to removal
by the Attorney General.
(Added Pub. L. 89-554, Sec. 4(c), Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 618.)
Historical and Revision Notes
1966 Act
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Revised Statutes and
Derivation U.S. Code Statutes at Large
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(a).................. 28 U.S.C. 503. [None].
5 U.S.C. 298. July 28, 1916, ch.
261, Sec. 1 (6th
par. on p. 413), 39
Stat. 413.
(b).................. 28 U.S.C. 504(b) (2d [None].
sentence, less
applicability to
assistant United States
attorneys).
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The text of former section 298 of title 5 is omitted as unnecessary.
The position so authorized has not been filled in recent years, and the
authority is preserved by this section and revised section 3101 of title
5, United States Code.
In subsection (b), the word ``is'' is substituted for ``shall be''.
1948 Act
Prior section 503.--Based on section 312 of title 5, U.S.C., 1940
ed., Executive Departments and Government Officers and Employees (R.S.
Sec. 363).
Other provisions of section 312 of title 5, U.S.C., 1940 ed., are
incorporated in sections 507 [now 509 and 547] and 508 [now 548] of this
title.
Changes were made in phraseology.
Prior Provisions
A prior section 543, act June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 62 Stat. 911,
related to oath of office for United States Marshals, prior to repeal by
Pub. L. 89-554, Sec. 8(a), and reenactment in section 563 of this title
by section 4(c) of Pub. L. 89-554.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in sections 519, 544, 548 of this title.
