§ 756. — Power to appoint.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 28USC756]
TITLE 28--JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE
PART III--COURT OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES
CHAPTER 49--DISTRICT COURTS
Sec. 756. Power to appoint
Whenever a majority of the district judges of any district court
cannot agree upon the appointment of any officer of such court, the
chief judge shall make such appointment.
(June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 62 Stat. 923.)
Historical and Revision Notes
Based on title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Sec. 375 (Mar. 3, 1911, ch.
231, Sec. 260, 36 Stat. 1161; Feb. 25, 1919, ch.29, Sec. 6, 40 Stat.
1157; Mar. 1, 1929, ch. 419, 45 Stat. 1422; May 11, 1944, ch. 192,
Secs. 1, 3, 58 Stat. 218, 219).
Only part of section 375 of title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed., appears in
this section. The remainder is incorporated in sections 136, 294 and 371
of this title.
The term ``chief judge'' was substituted for ``senior district
judge''. (See reviser's note under section 136 of this title.)
Minor changes in phraseology were made.
