§ 712. — Law clerks and secretaries.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 28USC712]
TITLE 28--JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE
PART III--COURT OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES
CHAPTER 47--COURTS OF APPEALS
Sec. 712. Law clerks and secretaries
Circuit judges may appoint necessary law clerks and secretaries. A
law clerk appointed under this section shall be exempt from the
provisions of subchapter I of chapter 63 of title 5, unless specifically
included by the appointing judge or by local rule of court.
(June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 62 Stat. 920; Pub. L. 100-702, title X,
Sec. 1003(a)(3), Nov. 19, 1988, 102 Stat. 4665.)
Historical and Revision Notes
Based on title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Sec. 222a (Mar. 3, 1911, ch.
231, Sec. 118a, as added June 17, 1930, ch. 509, 46 Stat. 774).
Provision of section 222a of title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed., relating to
compensation of law clerks is incorporated in section 604 of this title.
(See reviser's note under such section.)
Words ``with the approval of the Attorney General,'' were omitted to
confer on circuit judges the same authority given Supreme Court justices
under section 675 of this title.
The provision for appointment of secretaries is new. Existing law
fixes compensation of secretaries but makes no provision for their
appointment. (See section 604 of this title and reviser's note
thereunder.)
Changes were made in phraseology.
Amendments
1988--Pub. L. 100-702 inserted at end ``A law clerk appointed under
this section shall be exempt from the provisions of subchapter I of
chapter 63 of title 5, unless specifically included by the appointing
judge or by local rule of court.''
