Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

28 U.S.C. § 175

Official duty station; residence

(a)
The official duty station of each judge of the United States Court of Federal Claims is the District of Columbia.
(b)
After appointment and while in active service, each judge shall reside within fifty miles of the District of Columbia.
(c)
section 456 of this title Retired judges of the Court of Federal Claims are not subject to restrictions as to residence. The place where a retired judge maintains the actual abode in which such judge customarily lives shall be deemed to be the judge’s official duty station for the purposes of .

Pub. L. 89–425, § 280 Stat. 140Pub. L. 97–164, title I, § 105(a)96 Stat. 27Pub. L. 102–572, title IX, § 902(a)(1)106 Stat. 4516Pub. L. 106–518, title III, § 307114 Stat. 2419(Added , , ; amended , , ; , , ; , , .)

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

act June 25, 1948, ch. 64662 Stat. 898section 2 of Pub. L. 89–425A prior section 175, , , required three judges of the Court of Claims to constitute a quorum and the concurrence of three judges for any decision, prior to repeal by .

Amendments

Pub. L. 106–5182000—Subsec. (c). added subsec. (c).

Pub. L. 102–5721992—Subsec. (a). substituted “United States Court of Federal Claims” for “United States Claims Court”.

Pub. L. 97–164section 174 of this title1982— amended section generally, substituting provisions relating to the official duty station and residence of Claims Court judges for provisions relating to assignment of judges, divisions, hearings, quorums and decisions. See .

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1992 Amendment

Pub. L. 102–572section 911 of Pub. L. 102–572section 171 of this titleAmendment by effective , see , set out as a note under .

Effective Date of 1982 Amendment

Pub. L. 97–164section 402 of Pub. L. 97–164section 171 of this titleAmendment by effective , see , set out as a note under .