WHAT THE LAW DOINCongress, in plain words

The law › Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure › Chapter 45

28 U.S.C. 677: Counselor to the Chief Justice

Created in 1972 by Public Law 92-238. Changed by 3 later laws. 1 bill in this Congress would change it.

This Congress

  • H.R. 3513 Supreme Court Ethics, Recusal, and Transparency Act of 2025 · introduced · would change (e)

How it got here

2022

  • Pub. L. 117–328 added subsec. (d). Law text · (d)

2008

  • Pub. L. 110–402, §1(b)(3)(A)(i), substituted "Counselor" for "Administrative Assistant" in section catchline. Law text
  • Pub. L. 110–402, §1(b)(3)(A)(ii), substituted "a Counselor" for "an Administrative Assistant" in first sentence and "Counselor" for "Administrative Assistant" in second and third sentences. Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 110–402, §1(b)(3)(A)(iii), substituted "Counselor" for "Administrative Assistant" wherever appearing. Law text · (b), (c)

1998

  • Pub. L. 105–233 added subsec. (c). Law text · (c)

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.