28 USC 639 - Definitions

U.S Code last checked for updates: May 05, 2024

§ 639.

Definitions

As used in this chapter—

(1)

“Conference” shall mean the Judicial Conference of the United States;

(2)

“Council” shall mean the Judicial Council of the Circuit;

(3)

“Director” shall mean the Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts;

(4)

“Full-time magistrate judge” shall mean a full-time United States magistrate judge;

(5)

“Part-time magistrate judge” shall mean a part-time United States magistrate judge; and

(6)

“United States magistrate judge” and “magistrate judge” shall mean both full-time and part-time United States magistrate judges.

(June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 62 Stat. 917; Pub. L. 90–578, title I, § 101, Oct. 17, 1968, 82 Stat. 1114; Pub. L. 101–650, title III, § 321, Dec. 1, 1990, 104 Stat. 5117.)

cite as: 28 USC 639