§ 672. — Marshal.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 28USC672]
TITLE 28--JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE
PART III--COURT OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES
CHAPTER 45--SUPREME COURT
Sec. 672. Marshal
(a) The Supreme Court may appoint a marshal, who shall be subject to
removal by the Court, and may fix his compensation.
(b) The marshal may, with the approval of the Chief Justice of the
United States, appoint and fix the compensation of necessary assistants
and other employees to attend the Court, and necessary custodial
employees.
(c) The marshal shall:
(1) Attend the Court at its sessions;
(2) Serve and execute all process and orders issued by the Court
or a member thereof;
(3) Take charge of all property of the United States used by the
Court or its members;
(4) Disburse funds appropriated for work upon the Supreme Court
building and grounds under the jurisdiction of the Architect of the
Capitol upon certified vouchers submitted by the Architect;
(5) Disburse funds appropriated for the purchase of books,
pamphlets, periodicals and other publications, and for their repair,
binding, and rebinding, upon vouchers certified by the librarian of
the Court;
(6) Pay the salaries of the Chief Justice, associate justices,
and all officers and employees of the Court and disburse other funds
appropriated for disbursement, under the direction of the Chief
Justice;
(7) Pay the expenses of printing briefs and travel expenses of
attorneys in behalf of persons whose motions to appear in forma
pauperis in the Supreme Court have been approved and when counsel
have been appointed by the Supreme Court, upon vouchers certified by
the clerk of the Court;
(8) Oversee the Supreme Court Police.
(June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 62 Stat. 918; Pub. L. 88-279, Sec. 2, Mar. 10,
1964, 78 Stat. 158; Pub. L. 97-390, Sec. 2, Dec. 29, 1982, 96 Stat.
1958.)
Historical and Revision Notes
Based on title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Secs. 325, 331, and section 13d
of title 40, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Public Buildings, Property and Works
(Mar. 3, 1911, ch. 231, Secs. 219, 224, 36 Stat. 1152, 1153; April 11,
1928, ch. 358, 45 Stat. 424; May 7, 1934, ch. 222, Sec. 4, 48 Stat.
668).
This section consolidates part of section 325 of title 28, U.S.C.,
1940 ed., with section 331 of such title and section 13d of title 40,
U.S.C., 1940 ed.
Provisions of section 325 of title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed., relating to
appointment of clerk and reporter of the Supreme Court are incorporated
in sections 671 and 673 of this title.
Provision of section 331 of title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed., fixing the
marshal's salary at ``not to exceed $5,500 per annum'' was omitted and
the court given authority to fix the salary in conformity with sections
671 and 673 of this title relating to the clerk and the reporter.
Part of subsection (c)(5) is new. It recognizes the propriety of
certification by the Court Librarian of vouchers for expenditures for
the library. (See reviser's note under section 674 of this title.)
The marshal's duties as superintendent of the Supreme Court building
are incorporated in section 13c of title 40, U.S.C., 1940 ed.
Changes were made in phraseology.
Amendments
1982--Subsec. (c)(8). Pub. L. 97-390 added par. (8).
1964--Subsec. (c)(6). Pub. L. 88-279, Sec. 2(a), struck out ``except
the clerk, his deputies and employees,'' after ``employees of the
Court''.
Subsec. (c)(7). Pub. L. 88-279, Sec. 2(b), added par. (7).
Effective Date of 1964 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 88-279 effective upon appropriation and
availability of funds to pay salaries and other expenses of the clerk's
office, see section 4 of Pub. L. 88-279, set out as a note under section
671 of this title.
Appropriations
Annual appropriations to carry out amendment of this section by Pub.
L. 88-279, see section 3 of Pub. L. 88-279, set out as a note under
section 671 of this title.
