§ 462. Court accommodations

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(a)Sessions of courts of the United States (except the Supreme Court) shall be held only at places where the Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts provides accommodations, or where suitable accommodations are furnished without cost to the judicial branch.

(b)The Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts shall provide accommodations, including chambers and courtrooms, only at places where regular sessions of court are authorized by law to be held, but only if the judicial council of the appropriate circuit has approved the accommodations as necessary.

(c)The limitations and restrictions contained in subsection

(b)of this section shall not prevent the Director from furnishing chambers to circuit judges at places within the circuit other than where regular sessions of court are authorized by law to be held, when the judicial council of the circuit approves.

(d)The Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts shall provide permanent accommodations for the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and for the United States Court of Federal Claims only at the District of Columbia. However, each such court may hold regular and special sessions at other places utilizing the accommodations which the Director provides to other courts.

(e)The Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts shall provide accommodations for probation officers, pretrial service officers, and Federal Public Defender Organizations at such places as may be approved by the judicial council of the appropriate circuit.

(f)Upon the request of the Director, the Administrator of General Services is authorized and directed to provide the accommodations the Director requests, and to close accommodations which the Director recommends for closure with the approval of the Judicial Conference of the United States.

(Added Pub. L. 97–164, title I, § 115(c)(1), Apr. 2, 1982, 96 Stat. 31; amended Pub. L. 100–702, title X, § 1015, Nov. 19, 1988, 102 Stat. 4669; Pub. L. 102–572, title IX, § 902(b)(1), Oct. 29, 1992, 106 Stat. 4516.)

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Public Law 97–164
To establish a United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, to establish a United States Claims Court, and for other purposes

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Appointment and number of judges; character of court; designation of chief judge
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Pub. L. 97–164, title I, § 115(c)(1)
96 Stat. 31
Pub. L. 100–702, title X, § 1015
102 Stat. 4669
Pub. L. 102–572, title IX, § 902(b)(1)
106 Stat. 4516
Pub. L. 102–572
Pub. L. 100–702
section 911 of Pub. L. 102–572
section 402 of Pub. L. 97–164

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§ 462

Court accommodations

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U.S.C.§ 171

Pub. L.Pub. L. 97–164, title I, § 115(c)(1)

Stat.96 Stat. 31

Pub. L.Pub. L. 100–702, title X, § 1015

Stat.102 Stat. 4669

Pub. L.Pub. L. 102–572, title IX, § 902(b)(1)

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