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All laws of the United States in force on September 1, 1948, in which reference is made to a ‘circuit court of appeals’; ‘senior circuit judge’; ‘senior district judge’; ‘presiding judge’; ‘chief justice’, except when reference to the Chief Justice of the United States is intended; or ‘justice’, except when used with ...
- Uscode - 28 USC 452
Sections 13 and 302 of title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed., related...
- 28 U.S. Code 171
Pub. L. 97–164, title I, § 167, Apr. 2, 1982, 96 Stat. 50,...
- Uscode - 28 USC 452
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The job of chief judge or justice calls for an individual not only to see that administrative tasks in the court are carried out, but also to address the needs of the public, attorneys, court staff, and fellow judges.
Federal courts
1. 1.1. See also: United States federal courts The following are the duties of a chief judge at the federal level. 1. Ensuring that laws, regulations, and court policies are followed. 2. Monitoring court caseloads. 3. Developing and implementing short- and long-term court plans. 4. Directly supervising the clerk of court. 5. Overseeing local rule-making (Local Court Rules are adaptations to Federal Rules). 6. Resolving informal disputes. 7. Reviewing court budgets and court spending. 8. Overs...
State courts
1. 1.1. See also: State courts Each judicial district at the state level—in trial courts and in intermediate appeals courts—has a chief judge. He or she is appointed by his or her respective state supreme court. Each state differs on the amount of terms a chief judge may serve and on age restrictions. At the state level, chief judges carry out the following tasks: 1. Ensuring that laws, regulations, and court policies are followed. 2. Monitoring court caseloads. 3. Developing and implementing...
Federal chief judges
1. 1.1. See also: Current federal chief judges In order to qualify for the office of chief judge in an Article III circuit or district court, or on the United States Court of International Trade, a judge must be in active service and hold seniority over the court's commissioned judges who are 64 years of age or under, have served one year or more, and have not previously served as chief judge. In the event that no judge on the court meets those qualifications, the youngest judge in regular ac...
State chief justices
Chief justices of the state supreme courts act as head of the judiciaries in their states, in addition to serving as a justice on the court. The longest-serving chief justice as of May 2024 is Sharon Keller, who began serving as presiding judge of the Texas Court of Criminal Appealson January 1, 2001. Each state has different laws providing for the selection of its chief justice(s). Ballotpedia has categorized four methods of selection, as follows: 1. Appointment: chief justices are appointed...
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Presiding Judge. Anthony Trenga. www .fisc .uscourts .gov. The United States Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court ( FISC ), also called the FISA Court, is a U.S. federal court established under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (FISA) to oversee requests for surveillance warrants against foreign spies inside the United States ...
The U.S. Supreme Court is composed of nine justices—one chief justice and eight associate justices. Typically, all nine preside over individual cases. There are many more circuit and federal district judges spread across the country, but only a limited number of judges preside over any given case.
Mar 17, 2005 · Introduction. The appointment of the Chief Justice of the United States is an infrequent event of major significance in American politics. The appointment of each Justice to the Supreme Court is significant because of the enormous judicial power that the Court exercises as the highest appellate court in the federal judiciary.
May 17, 2024 · judge, public official vested with the authority to hear, determine, and preside over legal matters brought in a court of law. In jury cases, the judge presides over the selection of the panel and instructs it concerning pertinent law. The judge also may rule on motions made before or during a trial.
Dec 2, 2020 · This chapter introduces the Supreme Court and its exercise of power, beginning with five fundamental points. First, the Supreme Court is the final interpreter of the Constitution—not the president or Congress (but see Blackstone 2013; Fisher 2019; Murphy 1986). 1 Second, many of the Constitution’s words, phrases, and concepts are ambiguous and undefined, so they frequently permit the ...
