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28 U.S.C. § 544

Oath of office

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

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28 U.S.C. § 544, Oath of office, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/465012
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Each United States attorney, assistant United States attorney, and attorney appointed under section 543 of this title, before taking office, shall take an oath to execute faithfully his duties.

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