The Court of International Trade may appoint a clerk, a chief deputy clerk, an assistant clerk, deputy clerks, and such deputies, assistants, and other employees as may be necessary for the effective dispatch of the business of the court, who shall be subject to removal by the court.
June 25, 1948, ch. 64662 Stat. 925Pub. L. 86–243, § 173 Stat. 474Pub. L. 96–417, title V, § 501(17)94 Stat. 1742(, ; , , ; , , .)
Historical and Revision Notes
section 6 of title 19May 4, 1923, ch. 251, § 242 Stat. 1453Jan. 13, 1925, ch. 7643 Stat. 748May 28, 1926, ch. 411, § 144 Stat. 669June 17, 1930, ch. 49746 Stat. 737Based on , U.S.C., 1940 ed., Customs Duties (, ; , ; , ; , title IV, §§ 518, 649, , 762).
section 6 of title 19section 446 of title 28section 604 of this titlesection 253 of this titleSection is based on the last two sentences of , U.S.C., 1940 ed., which provided for appointment by the Attorney General in conformity with the civil service laws. This and other administrative powers of the Department of Justice with respect to the courts were transferred to the Administrative Office of the United States Courts by , U.S.C., 1940 ed., which is . The revised section vests the power of appointment in the chief judge to conform with and rules 5 and 22 of the Rules of the Customs Court adopted .
Changes were made in phraseology.
Editorial Notes
Amendments
Pub. L. 96–4171980— redesignated the Customs Court as the Court of International Trade.
Pub. L. 86–2431959— included chief deputy clerk and assistant clerk in section catchline, transferred the appointing authority from the chief judge to the Customs Court, provided for appointment of a chief deputy clerk, an assistant clerk and deputy clerks and for power of removal and deleted reference to the civil service laws with respect to appointments.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 1980 Amendment
Pub. L. 96–417section 701(a) of Pub. L. 96–417section 251 of this titleAmendment by effective , and applicable with respect to civil actions pending on or commenced on or after such date, see , set out as a note under .
Savings Provision
Pub. L. 86–243, § 473 Stat. 474