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28 U.S.C. § 953 — Administration of oaths and acknowledgments

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28 U.S.C. § 953 — Administration of oaths and acknowledgments

Each clerk of court and his deputies may administer oaths and affirmations and take acknowledgments.

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28 U.S.C. § 525 — Procurement of law books, reference books, and periodicals; sale and exchange

In the procurement of law books, reference books, and periodicals, the Attorney General may exchange or sell similar items and apply the exchange allowances or proceeds of such sales in whole or in part payment therefor.

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28 U.S.C. § 459 — Administration of oaths and acknowledgments

Each justice or judge of the United States may administer oaths and affirmations and take acknowledgments.

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28 U.S.C. § 591 — Applicability of provisions of this chapter

**(a) Preliminary Investigation With Respect to Certain Covered Persons.—** The Attorney General shall conduct a preliminary investigation in accordance with section 592 whenever the Attorney General receives information sufficient to constitute grounds to investigate whether any person described in subsection (b) may have violated any Federal criminal law other than a violation classified as a Class B or C misdemeanor or an infraction. **(b) Persons to Whom Subsection (a) Applies.—** The persons referred to in subsection (a) are— (1) the President and Vice President; (2) any individual serving in a position listed in [section 5312 of title 5](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section5312&num=0&edition=prelim); (3) any individual working in the Executive Office of the President who is compensated at a rate of pay at or above level II of the Executive Schedule under [section 5313 of title 5](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section5313&num=0&edition=prelim); (4) any Assistant Attorney General and any individual working in the Department of Justice who is compensated at a rate of pay at or above level III of the Executive Schedule under [section 5314 of title 5](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section5314&num=0&edition=prelim); (5) the Director of Central Intelligence, the Deputy Director of Central Intelligence, and the Commissioner of Internal Revenue; (6) the chairman and treasurer of the principal national campaign committee seeking the election or reelection of the President, and any officer of that committee exercising authority at the national level, during the incumbency of the President; and (7) any individual who held an office or position described i

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28 U.S.C. § 637 — Training

The Federal Judicial Center shall conduct periodic training programs and seminars for both full-time and part-time United States magistrate judges, including an introductory training program for new magistrate judges, to be held within one year after initial appointment.

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28 U.S.C. § 636 — Jurisdiction, powers, and temporary assignment

**(a)** Each United States magistrate judge serving under this chapter shall have within the district in which sessions are held by the court that appointed the magistrate judge, at other places where that court may function, and elsewhere as authorized by law— (1) all powers and duties conferred or imposed upon United States commissioners by law or by the Rules of Criminal Procedure for the United States District Courts; (2) the power to administer oaths and affirmations, issue orders pursuant to [section 3142 of title 18](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title18-section3142&num=0&edition=prelim) concerning release or detention of persons pending trial, and take acknowledgements, affidavits, and depositions; (3) the power to conduct trials under section 3401, title 18, United States Code, in conformity with and subject to the limitations of that section; (4) the power to enter a sentence for a petty offense; and (5) the power to enter a sentence for a class A misdemeanor in a case in which the parties have consented. **(b)** (1) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary— (A) a judge may designate a magistrate judge to hear and determine any pretrial matter pending before the court, except a motion for injunctive relief, for judgment on the pleadings, for summary judgment, to dismiss or quash an indictment or information made by the defendant, to suppress evidence in a criminal case, to dismiss or to permit maintenance of a class action, to dismiss for failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted, and to involuntarily dismiss an action. A judge of the court may reconsider any pretrial matter under this subparagraph (A) where it has been shown that the magistrate judge’s order is clearly erroneous or contrary

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28 U.S.C. § 953 — Administration of oaths and acknowledg-

Page 336 TITLE 28—JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE § 872 this Act [enacting section 873 and amending this sec- tion and sections 253, 550, and 872 of this title] shall be construed to deprive any person serving on the date of enactment of this Act [Sept. 9, 1959] as an officer or em- ployee of the Customs Court of any rights, privileges, or civil service status, if any, to which such person is entitled under the laws of the United States or regula- tions thereunder.’’ § 872. Criers, bailiffs, and messengers The Court of International Trade may appoint such criers as it may require for said court, which criers shall also perform the duties of bailiffs and messengers and such other duties as the court directs and shall be subject to removal by the court. (Added Pub. L. 86–243, § 1, Sept. 9, 1959, 73 Stat. 474, § 873; amended Pub. L. 96–417, title V, § 501(19), Oct. 10, 1980, 94 Stat. 1742; renumbered § 872, Pub. L. 99–466, § 3(b)(2), Oct. 14, 1986, 100 Stat. 1191.) Editorial Notes PRIOR PROVISIONS A prior section 872, acts June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 62 Stat. 925; May 24, 1949, ch. 139, § 78, 63 Stat. 101; Sept. 9, 1959, Pub. L. 86–243, § 1, 73 Stat. 474; Oct. 10, 1980, Pub. L. 96–417, title V, § 501(18), 94 Stat. 1742, related to a mar- shal and deputy marshals, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 99–466, §§ 3(b)(1), 4, Oct. 14, 1986, 100 Stat. 1191, effective 60 days after Oct. 14, 1986. AMENDMENTS 1986—Pub. L. 99–466 renumbered section 873 of this title as this section. 1980—Pub. L. 96–417 redesignated the Customs Court as the Court of International Trade. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1980 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 96–417 effective Nov. 1, 1980, and applicable with respect to civil actions pending on or commenced on

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