28 U.S.C. § 1
Number of justices; quorum
The Supreme Court of the United States shall consist of a Chief Justice of the United States and eight associate justices, any six of whom shall constitute a quorum.
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28 U.S.C. § 2
Terms of court
The Supreme Court shall hold at the seat of government a term of court commencing on the first Monday in October of each year and may hold such adjourned or special terms as may be necessary.
28 U.S.C. § 3
Vacancy in office of Chief Justice; disability
Whenever the Chief Justice is unable to perform the duties of his office or the office is vacant, his powers and duties shall devolve upon the associate justice next in precedence who is able to act, until such disability is removed or another Chief Justice is appointed and duly qualified.
28 U.S.C. § 4
Precedence of associate justices
Associate justices shall have precedence according to the seniority of their commissions. Justices whose commissions bear the same date shall have precedence according to seniority in age.
28 U.S.C. § 5
Salaries of justices
The Chief Justice and each associate justice shall each receive a salary at annual rates determined under section 225 of the Federal Salary Act of 1967 (2 U.S.C. 351–361), as adjusted by section 461 of this title.
28 U.S.C. § 6
Records of former court of appeals
The records and proceedings of the court of appeals, appointed previous to the adoption of the Constitution, shall be kept until deposited with the National Archives of the United States in the office of the clerk of the Supreme Court, who shall furnish copies thereof to any person requiring and paying for them, in the…
28 U.S.C. § 41
Number and composition of circuits
The thirteen judicial circuits of the United States are constituted as follows: CircuitsComposition District of ColumbiaDistrict of Columbia. FirstMaine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island. SecondConnecticut, New York, Vermont. ThirdDelaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virgin Islands. FourthMaryland…
28 U.S.C. § 42
Allotment of Supreme Court justices to circuits
The Chief Justice of the United States and the associate justices of the Supreme Court shall from time to time be allotted as circuit justices among the circuits by order of the Supreme Court. The Chief Justice may make such allotments in vacation. A justice may be assigned to more than one circuit, and two or more jus…
28 U.S.C. § 44
Appointment, tenure, residence and salary of circuit judges
Circuits Number of Judges District of Columbia 11 First 6 Second 13 Third 14 Fourth 15 Fifth 17 Sixth 16 Seventh 11 Eighth 11 Ninth 29 Tenth 12 Eleventh 12 Federal 12.
28 U.S.C. § 45
Chief judges; precedence of judges
The chief judge of the circuit shall be the circuit judge in regular active service who is senior in commission of those judges who—
28 U.S.C. § 47
Disqualification of trial judge to hear appeal
No judge shall hear or determine an appeal from the decision of a case or issue tried by him.
28 U.S.C. § 48
Terms of court
Circuits Places District of Columbia Washington. First Boston. Second New York. Third Philadelphia. Fourth Richmond, Asheville. Fifth New Orleans, Fort Worth, Jackson. Sixth Cincinnati. Seventh Chicago. Eighth St. Louis, Kansas City, Omaha, St. Paul. Ninth San Francisco, Los Angeles, Portland, Seattle. Tenth Denver, Wi…
28 U.S.C. § 81
Alabama
Alabama is divided into three judicial districts to be known as the Northern, Middle, and Southern Districts of Alabama. Northern District (a) The Northern District comprises five divisions. (1) The Northwestern Division comprises the counties of Colbert, Franklin, Lauderdale, and Lawrence. Court for the Northwestern D…
28 U.S.C. § 81A
Alaska
Alaska constitutes one judicial district. Court shall be held at Anchorage, Fairbanks, Juneau, Ketchikan, and Nome.
28 U.S.C. § 82
Arizona
Arizona constitutes one judicial district. Court shall be held at Flagstaff, Globe, Phoenix, Prescott, Tucson, and Yuma.
28 U.S.C. § 83
Arkansas
Arkansas is divided into two judicial districts to be known as the Eastern and Western Districts of Arkansas. Eastern District (a) The Eastern District comprises three divisions. (1) The Central Division comprises the counties of Cleburne, Cleveland, Conway, Dallas, Drew, Faulkner, Grant, Jefferson, Lincoln, Lonoke, Pe…
28 U.S.C. § 84
California
California is divided into four judicial districts to be known as the Northern, Eastern, Central, and Southern Districts of California. Northern District (a) The Northern District comprises the counties of Alameda, Contra Costa, Del Norte, Humboldt, Lake, Marin, Mendocino, Monterey, Napa, San Benito, Santa Clara, Santa…
28 U.S.C. § 85
Colorado
Colorado constitutes one judicial district. Court shall be held at Boulder, Colorado Springs, Denver, Durango, Grand Junction, Montrose, Pueblo, and Sterling.
28 U.S.C. § 86
Connecticut
Connecticut constitutes one judicial district. Court shall be held at Bridgeport, Hartford, New Haven, New London, and Waterbury.
28 U.S.C. § 87
Delaware
Delaware constitutes one judicial district. Court shall be held at Wilmington.
28 U.S.C. § 88
District of Columbia
The District of Columbia constitutes one judicial district. Court shall be held at Washington.
28 U.S.C. § 89
Florida
Florida is divided into three judicial districts to be known as the Northern, Middle, and Southern Districts of Florida. Northern District (a) The Northern District comprises the counties of Alachua, Bay, Calhoun, Dixie, Escambia, Franklin, Gadsden, Gilchrist, Gulf, Holmes, Jackson, Jefferson, Lafayette, Leon, Levy, Li…
28 U.S.C. § 90
Georgia
Georgia is divided into three judicial districts to be known as the Northern, Middle, and Southern Districts of Georgia. Northern District (a) The Northern District comprises four divisions. (1) The Gainesville Division comprises the counties of Banks, Barrow, Dawson, Fannin, Forsyth, Gilmer, Habersham, Hall, Jackson,…
28 U.S.C. § 91
Hawaii
Hawaii constitutes one judicial district which includes the Midway Islands, Wake Island, Johnston Island, Sand Island, Kingman Reef, Palmyra Island, Baker Island, Howland Island, Jarvis Island, Canton Island, and Enderbury Island: Provided, That the inclusion of Canton and Enderbury Islands in such judicial district sh…
28 U.S.C. § 92
Idaho
Idaho, exclusive of Yellowstone National Park, constitutes one judicial district. Court shall be held at Boise, Coeur d’Alene, Moscow, and Pocatello.
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