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28 U.S.C. 294: Assignment of retired Justices or judges to active duty

Created in 1957 by Public Law 85-219. Changed by 2 later laws. 1 bill in this Congress would change it.

How it got hereLaws that created or changed it, newest first

1978Pub. L. 95-598

1958Pub. L. 85-755

1957Pub. L. 85-219created it

28 U.S.C. 294Assignment of retired Justices or judges to active duty

(a)Any retired Chief Justice of the United States or Associate Justice of the…

(b)Any judge of the United States who has retired from regular active service…

(c)Any retired circuit or district judge may be designated and assigned by the…

(d)The Chief Justice of the United States shall maintain a roster of retired…changed

(e)No retired justice or judge shall perform judicial duties except when…moved to (f)

(e)Newnew

(f)No retired justice or judge shall perform judicial duties except when… (formerly (e))renumbered

This CongressBills that change it or would

H.R. 3544Supreme Court Tenure Establishment and Retirement Modernization Act of 2025introduced

past change
enacted this Congress
proposed

This Congress

H.R. 3544 Supreme Court Tenure Establishment and Retirement Modernization Act of 2025 · introduced · would change (d), (e)

How it got here

1978

Pub. L. 95–598 directed the amendment of subsec. (c) by substituting "district or bankruptcy judge" for "or district" and the amendment of subsec. (d) by substituting ", district judge or bankruptcy judge" for "or district judge", which amendments did not become effective pursuan… · (c), (d)

1958

Pub. L. 85–755 reenacted subsec. (a) without change. · (a)
Pub. L. 85–755 revised and rearranged subject matter to apply "senior judge" to all judges who retire from regular active service under sections 371(b) and 372(a) of this title, while retaining their commissions, rather than merely to those who ask to be placed on the Chief Jus… · (b), (c), (d)
Pub. L. 85–755 reenacted subsec. (e) without change. · (e)

1957

Pub. L. 85–219 added subsec. (d). · (d)

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