§ 139. Times for holding regular sessions

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The times for commencing regular sessions of the district court for transacting judicial business at the places fixed by this chapter shall be determined by the rules or orders of the court. Such rules or orders may provide that at one or more of such places the court shall be in continuous session for such purposes on all business days throughout the year. At other places a session of the court shall continue for such purposes until terminated by order of final adjournment or by commencement of the next regular session at the same place.

(June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 62 Stat. 897; Pub. L. 88–139, § 1, Oct. 16, 1963, 77 Stat. 248.)

Historical and Revision Notes

The purpose of this section is to remove all doubt as to whether the mere beginning of a new term at one place ends a prior term begun at another place. As revised, it conforms to a uniform course of judicial decisions. See U.S. v. Perlstein, 39 F.Supp. 965, 968 (D.C.N.J. 1941), and cases cited.

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June 25, 1948, ch. 646
62 Stat. 897
Pub. L. 88–139, § 1
77 Stat. 248
Pub. L. 88–139

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§ 139

Times for holding regular sessions

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ActJune 25, 1948, ch. 646

Stat.62 Stat. 897

Pub. L.Pub. L. 88–139, § 1

Stat.77 Stat. 248

Pub. L.Pub. L. 88–139

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