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28 U.S.C. § 712

Law clerks and secretaries

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

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28 U.S.C. § 712, Law clerks and secretaries, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/465113
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Circuit judges may appoint necessary law clerks and secretaries. A law clerk appointed under this section shall be exempt from the provisions of subchapter I of chapter 63 of title 5, unless specifically included by the appointing judge or by local rule of court.

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  • Amended byPub. L. 100-702(H.R. 4807)1988-11-19
    Judicial Improvements and Access to Justice Act
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally