Any attorney or other person admitted to conduct cases in any court of the United States or any Territory thereof who so multiplies the proceedings in any case unreasonably and vexatiously may be required by the court to satisfy personally the excess costs, expenses, and attorneys’ fees reasonably incurred because of such conduct.
June 25, 1948, ch. 646 62 Stat. 957 Pub. L. 96–349, § 394 Stat. 1156 (, ; , , .)
Historical and Revision Notes
Based on title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed., § 829 (R.S. § 982).
Motion Picture Patents Co. v. Steiner et alWord “personally” was inserted upon authority of ., 1912, 201 F. 63, 119 C.C.A. 401. Reference to “proctor” was omitted as covered by the revised section.
section 451 of this titleSee definition of “court of the United States” in .
Changes were made in phraseology.
Editorial Notes
Amendments
Pub. L. 96–3491980— substituted judicial authorization to require attorneys to satisfy excess costs, expenses, and attorneys’ fees reasonably incurred because of multiplication of proceedings for such prior authority to impose liability for increased costs based on multiplication of proceedings.