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28 U.S.C. § 655

Arbitrators

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

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28 U.S.C. § 655, Arbitrators, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/465099
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An arbitrator to whom an action is referred under section 654 shall have the power, within the judicial district of the district court which referred the action to arbitration— Each district court that authorizes arbitration shall establish standards for the certification of arbitrators and shall certify arbitrators to perform services in accordance with such standards and this chapter. The standards shall include provisions requiring that any arbitrator—

Legislative history

The public laws that enacted or amended this section. Tallies are for the whole bill as it passed each chamber — often an omnibus covering far more than this provision — not a vote on this section alone.

  • Enacted byPub. L. 100-702(H.R. 4807)1988-11-19
    Judicial Improvements and Access to Justice Act
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 105-315(H.R. 3528)1998-10-30
    Alternative Dispute Resolution Act of 1998
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally