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Code · U.S. Code · Title 28 - JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE · CHAPTER 11— COURT OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE · § 251

§ 251. Appointment and number of judges; offices

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(a)The President shall appoint, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, nine judges who shall constitute a court of record to be known as the United States Court of International Trade. Not more than five of such judges shall be from the same political party. The court is a court established under article III of the Constitution of the United States.
(b)The offices of the Court of International Trade shall be located in New York, New York.
(June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 62 Stat. 899; July 14, 1956, ch. 589, § 1, 70 Stat. 532; Pub. L. 96–417, title I, § 101, Oct. 10, 1980, 94 Stat. 1727; Pub. L. 104–317, title V, § 501(b)(1), Oct. 19, 1996, 110 Stat. 3856.)
Historical and Revision Notes
Based on title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed., § 296 (Mar. 3, 1911, ch. 231, § 187(a), as added Oct. 10, 1940, ch. 843, § 1, 54 Stat. 1101).
This section contains only a part of section 296 of title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed. Other provisions of such section are incorporated in sections 252, 253, 254, 455, 1581, 2071, 2639, and 2640 of this title.
The provision that vacancies should be filled by appointment of the President and confirmed by the Senate was omitted as unnecessary in view of the language of the revised section.
Words “a court of record known as” were added. (See Reviser’s Note under section 171 of this title.)
The term “chief judge” was substituted for “presiding judge.” (See reviser’s note under section 136 of this title.)
The provisions of such section 296 of title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed., relating to assignment and powers of retired judges were omitted as covered by sections 294 and 296 of this title.
Changes in phraseology were made.
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  • June 25, 1948, ch. 646
  • 62 Stat. 899
  • July 14, 1956, ch. 589, § 1
  • 70 Stat. 532
  • Pub. L. 96–417, title I, § 101
  • 94 Stat. 1727
  • Pub. L. 104–317, title V, § 501(b)(1)
  • 110 Stat. 3856
  • Mar. 3, 1911, ch. 231, § 187(a)
  • Oct. 10, 1940, ch. 843, § 1
  • 54 Stat. 1101
  • Pub. L. 104–317
  • Pub. L. 96–417
  • Pub. L. 96–417, title VII, § 701
  • 94 Stat. 1747
  • Pub. L. 96–542, § 1
  • 94 Stat. 3209
  • section 1 of Pub. L. 96–417
  • section 701 of Pub. L. 96–417
  • Pub. L. 96–542
  • section 3 of Pub. L. 96–542
  • Pub. L. 96–417, title VII, § 702
  • 94 Stat. 1748
  • Pub. L. 96–417, title VII, § 703
  • Pub. L. 96–417, title VII, § 704
  • Pub. L. 96–417, title VII, § 705
  • Act July 14, 1956, ch. 589, § 4
  • Act June 25, 1948, ch. 646, § 2(b)
  • 62 Stat. 985
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§ 251
Appointment and number of judges; offices
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ActJune 25, 1948, ch. 646
Stat.62 Stat. 899
ActJuly 14, 1956, ch. 589, § 1
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