Whenever a majority of the district judges of any district court cannot agree upon the appointment of any officer of such court, the chief judge shall make such appointment.
June 25, 1948, ch. 646 62 Stat. 923 (, .)
Historical and Revision Notes
Mar. 3, 1911, ch. 231, § 260 36 Stat. 1161 40 Stat. 1157 Mar. 1, 1929, ch. 419 45 Stat. 1422 May 11, 1944, ch. 192 58 Stat. 218 Based on title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed., § 375 (, ; , ch.29, § 6, ; , ; , §§ 1, 3, , 219).
section 375 of title 28Only part of , U.S.C., 1940 ed., appears in this section. The remainder is incorporated in sections 136, 294 and 371 of this title.
section 136 of this titleThe term “chief judge” was substituted for “senior district judge”. (See reviser’s note under .)
Minor changes in phraseology were made.