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28 U.S.C. § 482 — Definitions

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28 U.S.C. § 482 — Definitions

As used in this chapter, the term “judicial officer” means a United States district court judge or a United States magistrate judge.

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As used in this chapter, the term “judicial officer” means a United States district court judge or a United States magistrate judge.

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28 U.S.C. § 631 — Appointment and tenure

**(a)** The judges of each United States district court and the district courts of the Virgin Islands, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands shall appoint United States magistrate judges in such numbers and to serve at such locations within the judicial districts as the Judicial Conference may determine under this chapter. In the case of a magistrate judge appointed by the district court of the Virgin Islands, Guam, or the Northern Mariana Islands, this chapter shall apply as though the court appointing such a magistrate judge were a United States district court. Where there is more than one judge of a district court, the appointment, whether an original appointment or a reappointment, shall be by the concurrence of a majority of all the judges of such district court, and when there is no such concurrence, then by the chief judge. Where the conference deems it desirable, a magistrate judge may be designated to serve in one or more districts adjoining the district for which he is appointed. Such a designation shall be made by the concurrence of a majority of the judges of each of the district courts involved and shall specify the duties to be performed by the magistrate judge in the adjoining district or districts. **(b)** No individual may be appointed or re­appointed to serve as a magistrate judge under this chapter unless: (1) He has been for at least five years a member in good standing of the bar of the highest court of a State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Territory of Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, or the Virgin Islands of the United States, except that an individual who does not meet the bar membership requirements of this paragraph may be appointed and serve as a part-time magistrate judge if the appo

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28 U.S.C. § 544 — Oath of office

Each United States attorney, assistant United States attorney, and attorney appointed under [section 543 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title28-section543&num=0&edition=prelim), before taking office, shall take an oath to execute faithfully his duties.

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28 U.S.C. § 482 — Definitions

Page 168 TITLE 28—JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE § 482 1 So in original. Probably should be section ‘‘599A’’. 1 So in original. Does not conform to section catchline. (B) standards for uniform categorization or characterization of judicial actions for the purpose of recording information on judicial actions in the district court automated sys- tems. (2) The uniform standards prescribed under paragraph (1)(B) of this subsection shall include a definition of what constitutes a dismissal of a case and standards for measuring the period for which a motion has been pending. (c) Each United States district court shall record information as prescribed pursuant to subsection (b) of this section. (Added Pub. L. 101–650, title I, § 103(a), Dec. 1, 1990, 104 Stat. 5095.) § 482. Definitions As used in this chapter, the term ‘‘judicial of- ficer’’ means a United States district court judge or a United States magistrate judge. (Added Pub. L. 101–650, title I, § 103(a), title III, § 321, Dec. 1, 1990, 104 Stat. 5096, 5117.) Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries CHANGE OF NAME ‘‘United States magistrate judge’’ substituted for ‘‘United States magistrate’’ in text pursuant to section 321 of Pub. L. 101–650, set out as a note under section 631 of this title. PART II—DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Chap. Sec. 31. The Attorney General ........................ 501 33. Federal Bureau of Investigation ..... 531 35. United States Attorneys .................... 541 37. United States Marshals Service ...... 561 39. United States Trustees ...................... 581 40. Independent Counsel ......................... 591 40A. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Fire- arms, and Explosives ...................... 2599A1 Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 2006—Pub. L. 109–162, title XI,

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