Title 28 of the United States Code

Title 28 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) is the portion of the United States Code (federal statutory law) that governs the federal judicial system.

It is divided into six parts:

• Part I: Organization of Courts
• Part II: Department of Justice
• Part III: Court Officers and Employees
• Part IV: Jurisdiction and Venue
• Part V: Procedure
• Part VI: Particular Proceedings

Part I—Organization of Courts

The part establishes United States federal courts.

• : Supreme Court

: Includes provisions setting the number of justice at 9 and defining a quorum as any 6, setting the terms of court, and determining salaries

• : Courts of Appeals

: Includes provisions relating to the composition of circuits, the creation, composition and terms of courts, and the selection and employment conditions of judges

• : District Courts

: Describes for each state the layout of districts, divisions etc; describes the creation and composition of courts and the selection and employment conditions of judges; provides for replacement of judges in cases of bias or prejudice

• : Bankruptcy judges
• : United States Court of Federal Claims
• : United States Court of Customs and Patent Appeals (repealed October 1, 1982)
• : Court of International Trade
• : Assignment of judges to other courts
• : Conferences and councils of judges
• : Resignation and retirement of justices and judges
• : Distribution of reports and digests
• : General provisions applicable to courts and judges
• : Civil justice......
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