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Title 28 is the portion of the United States Code (federal statutory law) that governs the Federal Judicial System.
It is divided into 6 parts:
- I Organization of Courts
- II Department of Justice
- III Court Officers and Employees
- IV Jurisdiction and Venue
- V Procedure
- VI Particular Proceedings
Organization of Courts
- Chapter 1 ()- Supreme Court
- Includes provisions setting the number of justices at 9 and defining a quorum as any 6, setting the terms of court, and determining salaries
- Chapter 3 ()- Courts of Appeals
- Includes provisions setting the number of justices at 9 and defining a quorum as any 6, setting the terms of court, and determining salaries
- Includes provisions relating to the composition of circuits, the creation, composition and terms of courts, and the selection and employment conditions of judges
- Chapter 5 ()- District Courts
- Includes provisions relating to the composition of circuits, the creation, composition and terms of courts, and the selection and employment conditions of judges
- Describes for each state the layout of districts, divisions etc; describes the creation and composition of courts and the selection and employment conditions of judges; provides for replacement of judges in cases of bias or prejudice
- Chapter 6 ()- Bankruptcy judges
- Describes for each state the layout of districts, divisions etc; describes the creation and composition of courts and the selection and employment conditions of judges; provides for replacement of judges in cases of bias or prejudice
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