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United States
28 U.S.C. Chapter 5 — DISTRICT COURTS
Chapter 5
§ 134
(a)

28 U.S.C. Chapter 5 — DISTRICT COURTS

In forceThis text since 19 Oct 1996law://us/usc/28/5/sec_134__subsec_a@2026-11-10

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(a) The district judges shall hold office during good behavior.2 changes
(b) Each district judge, except in the District of Columbia, t…1 change
(c) If the public interest and the nature of the business of a…2 changes

Contents

(a) The district judges shall hold office during good behavior.2 changes
(b) Each district judge, except in the District of Columbia, t…1 change
(c) If the public interest and the nature of the business of a…2 changes

(a)The district judges shall hold office during good behavior.

United States Government work; public domain under 17 U.S.C. § 105.

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Type: US Code chapter · 28 U.S.C. ch. 5
Text current to: 3 Nov 2026
Made by: United States Congress

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History · 1 version

19 Oct 1996Reading

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Amended by 25: Pub. L. 110–161; Pub. L. 108–482; Pub. L. 107–273; Pub. L. 106–113; Pub. L. 104–317; Pub. L. 101–650; Pub. L. 119–109; Pub. L. 118–179; Pub. L. 118–73; Pub. L. 117–26; Pub. L. 116–73; Pub. L. 113–235; Pub. L. 113–61; Pub. L. 112–188; Pub. L. 110–406; Pub. L. 108–455; Pub. L. 108–157; Pub. L. 106–130; Pub. L. 105–277; Pub. L. 102–396; Pub. L. 102–357; Pub. L. 102–272; Pub. L. 102–200; Pub. L. 100–702; Pub. L. 99–657

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office of Federal judicial administration
means a position as Director of the Federal Judicial Center, Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts, or Counselor to the Chief Justice.
performing rights society
has the meaning given the term in section 101 of title 17.

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