28 U.S.C. § 458

Relative of justice or judge ineligible to appointment

United States · Title 28 — JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE · Status: effective

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In this subsection, the term— “same court” means— “member”—

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Amended byPub. L. 105-300(S. 1892)1998-10-27
A bill to provide that a person closely related to a judge of a court exercising judicial power under article III of the United States Constitution (other than the Supreme Court) may not be appointed as a judge of the same court, and for other purposes.
House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally