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, § 1187(d), Jan. 5, 2006, 119 Stat. 3128, added item for chapter 40A. 2002—Pub. L. 107–273, div. B, title IV, § 4003(b)(6), Nov. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 1812, inserted ‘‘Service’’ after ‘‘Mar- shals’’ in item for chapter 37. 1986—Pub. L. 99–554, title I, § 144(g)(2), Oct. 27, 1986, 100 Stat. 3097, substituted ‘‘40’’ for ‘‘39’’ in item relating to Independent Counsel. 1983—Pub. L. 97–409, § 2(a)(2), Jan. 3, 1983, 96 Stat. 2039, substituted ‘‘Independent Counsel’’ for ‘‘Special Pros- ecutor’’ in item for second chapter 39. 1978—Pub. L. 95–598, title II, § 224(b), Nov. 6, 1978, 92 Stat. 2664, added item for chapter 39, ‘‘United States Trustees’’, effective Oct. 1, 1979. Pub. L. 95–521, title VI, § 601(b), Oct. 26, 1978, 92 Stat. 1873, added item for chapter 39 ‘‘Special Prosecutor’’. 1966—Pub. L. 89–554, § 4(c), Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 611, added items for chapters 31 and 33 and redesignated items for former chapters 31 and 33 as 35 and 37, respec- tively. CHAPTER 31—THE ATTORNEY GENERAL Sec. 501. Executive department. Sec. 502. Seal. 503. Attorney General. 504. Deputy Attorney General. 504a. Associate Attorney General. 505. Solicitor General. 506. Assistant Attorneys General. 507. Assistant Attorney General for Administra- tion. 507A. Assistant Attorney General for National Se- curity. 508. Vacancies. 509. Functions of the Attorney General. 509A. National Security Division. 509B. Section to enforce human rights laws. 510. Delegation of authority. 511. Attorney General to advise the President. 512. Attorney General to advise heads of executive departments. 513. Attorney General to advise Secretaries of military departments. 514. Legal services on pending claims in depart- ments and agencies. 515. Authority for legal proceedings; commission, oath, and salary for special attorneys. 516. Conduct of litigation reserved to Department of Justice. 517. Interests of United States in pending suits. 518. Conduct and argument of cases. 519. Supervision of litigation. 520. Transmission of petitions in United States Court of Federal Claims or in United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit; statement furnished by departments. 521. Publication and distribution of opinions. 522. Report of business and statistics. 523. Requisitions. 524. Availability of appropriations. 525. Procurement of law books, reference books, and periodicals; sale and exchange. 526. Authority of the Attorney General to inves- tigate United States attorneys, marshals, trustees, clerks of court, and others.1 527. Establishment of working capital fund. 528. Disqualification of officers and employees of the Department of Justice. 529. Annual report of Attorney General. 530. Payment of travel and transportation ex- penses of newly appointed special agents. 530A. Authorization of appropriations for travel and related expenses and for health care of personnel serving abroad. 530B. Ethical standards for attorneys for the Gov- ernment. 530C. Authority to use available funds. 530D. Report on enforcement of laws. Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 2009—Pub. L. 111–122, § 2(c), Dec. 22, 2009, 123 Stat. 3480, added item 509B. 2006—Pub. L. 109–177, title V, § 506(c), Mar. 9, 2006, 120 Stat. 249, added items 507A and 509A. 2002—Pub. L. 107–273, div. A, title II, §§ 201(b), 202(b)(1), div. B, title IV, § 4003(b)(5), Nov. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 1771, 1774, 1811, in item 526, struck out ‘‘and’’ before ‘‘trust- ees’’, and added items 530C and 530D. 1998—Pub. L. 105–277, div. A, § 101(b) [title VIII, § 801(b)], Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681–50, 2681–119, added item 530B. 1992—Pub. L. 102–572, title IX, § 902(b)(1), Oct. 29, 1992, 106 Stat. 4516, substituted ‘‘United States Court of Fed- eral Claims’’ for ‘‘United States Claims Court’’ in item 520. 1988—Pub. L. 100–690, title VI, § 6281(b), Nov. 18, 1988, 102 Stat. 4369, added item 530A.