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

28 U.S.C. § 609

Courts’ appointive power unaffected

The authority of the courts to appoint their own administrative or clerical personnel shall not be limited by any provisions of this chapter.

June 25, 1948, ch. 64662 Stat. 915(, .)

Historical and Revision Notes

Mar. 3, 1911, ch. 231, § 304Aug. 7, 1939, ch. 501, § 153 Stat. 1223Based on title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed. § 446 (, as added , ).

section 446(1) of title 28This section contains the last clause of , U.S.C., 1940 ed.

A similar provision with respect to the Attorney General’s authority over United States attorneys and their assistants, and United States marshals and their deputies was omitted as unnecessary since there is nothing in this chapter that could affect such authority of the Attorney General.

section 446 of title 28section 604 of this titleFor other provisions of , U.S.C., 1940 ed., see .

Minor changes were made in phraseology.