§ 6. — Records of former court of appeals.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document affected by Public Law 02]
[CITE: 28USC6]
TITLE 28--JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE
PART I--ORGANIZATION OF COURTS
CHAPTER 1--SUPREME COURT
Sec. 6. Records of former court of appeals
The records and proceedings of the court of appeals, appointed
previous to the adoption of the Constitution, shall be kept until
deposited with the National Archives of the United States in the office
of the clerk of the Supreme Court, who shall furnish copies thereof to
any person requiring and paying for them, in the manner provided by law
for giving copies of the records and proceedings of the Supreme Court.
Such copies shall have the same faith and credit as proceedings of the
Supreme Court.
(June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 62 Stat. 870; Oct. 25, 1951, ch. 562,
Sec. 4(7), 65 Stat. 640.)
Historical and Revision Notes
Based on title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Sec. 329 (Mar. 3, 1911, ch.
231, Sec. 222, 36 Stat. 1153).
In a letter dated August 8, 1944, the clerk of the Supreme Court
advised that many of the early records mentioned in this section were
destroyed by fire. Others are on file in the Clerk's office.
Minor changes in phraseology were made.
Amendments
1951--Act Oct. 25, 1951, inserted ``until deposited with the
National Archives of the United States'' in first sentence.
