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28 U.S.C. 158: Appeals

Created in 1984 by Public Law 98-353. Changed by 4 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

1 other section of the Code cite this one, including 28 U.S.C. 157.

This Congress

No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.

    How it got here

    2010

    • Pub. L. 111–327 substituted "appeal is pending" for "appeal in pending". (Bankruptcy Technical Corrections Act of 2010) Law text · (d)

    2005

    • Pub. L. 109–8, §1233(a)(1), substituted "Subject to subsections (b) and (d)(2)," for "Subject to subsection (b),". (Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 109–8, §1233(a)(2), designated existing provisions as par. (1) and added par. (2). (Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005) Law text · (d)

    1994

    • Pub. L. 103–394, §102, which directed the amendment of subsec. (a) by striking "from" the first place it appears and all that follows through "decrees," and inserting pars. (1) to (3), was executed by making the insertion and by striking after "appeals" "from final judgments, orders, a… · (a)
    • Pub. L. 103–394, §104(c)(3), added par. (1) and struck out former par. (1) which read as follows: "The judicial council of a circuit may establish a bankruptcy appellate panel, comprised of bankruptcy judges from districts within the circuit, to hear and determine, upon the consent … · (b)
    • Pub. L. 103–394, §104(c)(3), added par. (2). Former par. (2) redesignated (4). · (b)
    • Pub. L. 103–394, §104(c)(1), (3), added par. (3) and struck out former par. (3) which read as follows: "No appeal may be referred to a panel under this subsection unless the district judges for the district, by majority vote, authorize such referral of appeals originating within the… · (b)
    • Pub. L. 103–394, §104(c)(1), (2), redesignated par. (2) as (4) and struck out former par. (4) which read as follows: "A panel established under this section shall consist of three bankruptcy judges, provided a bankruptcy judge may not hear an appeal originating within a district for… · (b)
    • Pub. L. 103–394, §104(c)(4), added pars. (5) and (6). · (b), (6)
    • Pub. L. 103–394, §104(d), designated existing provisions as par. (2) and added par. (1). · (c)

    1990

    • Pub. L. 101–650 added par. (2) and redesignated former pars. (2) and (3) as (3) and (4), respectively. · (b)

    Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.