The judges of the United States Court of Federal Claims may appoint necessary law clerks and secretaries, in such numbers as the Judicial Conference of the United States may approve for district judges, subject to any limitation of the aggregate salaries of such employees which may be imposed by law. A law clerk appointed under this section shall be exempt from the provisions of subchapter I of chapter 63 of title 5, unless specifically included by the appointing judge or by local rule of court.
June 25, 1948, ch. 646 62 Stat. 924 Pub. L. 97–164, title I, § 121(c)(1)96 Stat. 34 Pub. L. 100–702, title X, § 1003(a)(3)102 Stat. 4665 Pub. L. 102–572, title IX106 Stat. 4516 (, ; , , ; , , ; , §§ 902(a)(1), 905, , , 4517.)
Historical and Revision Notes
Feb. 24, 1925, ch. 301, § 2 43 Stat. 965 May 29, 1928, ch. 852, § 711 45 Stat. 882 June 23, 1930, ch. 573, § 1 46 Stat. 799 Oct. 16, 1941, ch. 443 55 Stat. 741 Based on title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed., § 270 (, ; , ; , ; , ).
The first sentence of the revised section makes express provision for appointment of stenographers and necessary clerical employees.
section 270 of title 28Other provisions of , U.S.C., 1940 ed., are incorporated in sections 456 and 792 of this title.
section 962 of this titleSpecific provision for $5 per diem for stenographers is omitted as unnecessary and inconsistent with . Travel and subsistence allowances of Government employees are governed by sections 822–833 of title 5, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Executive Departments and Government Officers and Employees.
Changes were made in phraseology.
Editorial Notes
Amendments
Pub. L. 102–5721992— substituted “United States Court of Federal Claims” for “United States Claims Court” and inserted “for district judges” after “may approve” in first sentence.
Pub. L. 100–7021988— inserted at end “A law clerk appointed under this section shall be exempt from the provisions of subchapter I of chapter 63 of title 5, unless specifically included by the appointing judge or by local rule of court.”
Pub. L. 97–1641982— substituted “Law clerks and secretaries” for “Stenographers and clerical employees” as section catchline and, in text, substituted “The judges of the United States Claims Court may appoint necessary law clerks and secretaries, in such numbers as the Judicial Conference of the United States may approve, subject to any limitation of the aggregate salaries of such employees which may be imposed by law” for “The Court of Claims shall appoint stenographers and other clerical employees in such numbers as may be necessary each of whom shall be subject to removal by the court”.
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 .