28 U.S.C. § 794 - Law clerks and secretaries

• Cite as: 28 U.S.C. § 794

The judges of the United States Court of Federal Claims may appoint necessary law clerks and secretaries, in such numbers as the Judicial Conference of the United States may approve for district judges, subject to any limitation of the aggregate salaries of such employees which may be imposed by law. A law clerk appointed under this section shall be exempt from the provisions of subchapter I of chapter 63 of title 5, unless specifically included by the appointing judge or by local rule of court.

Cite as 28 U.S.C. § 794

Source: June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 62 Stat. 924; Pub. L. 97-164, title I, §121(c)(1), Apr. 2, 1982, 96 Stat. 34; Pub. L. 100-702, title X, §1003(a)(3), Nov. 19, 1988, 102 Stat. 4665; Pub. L. 102-572, title IX, §§902(a)(1), Oct. 29, 1992, 905, Oct. 29, 1992, 106 Stat. 4516, 4517.

current through 6/23/2021

HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES

Based on title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed., §270 (Feb. 24, 1925, ch. 301, §2, 43 Stat. 965; May 29, 1928, ch. 852, §711, 45 Stat. 882; June 23, 1930, ch. 573, §1, 46 Stat. 799; Oct. 16, 1941, ch. 443, 55 Stat. 741).

The first sentence of the revised section makes express provision for appointment of stenographers and necessary clerical employees.

Other provisions of section 270 of title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed., are incorporated in sections 456 and 792 of this title.

Specific provision for $5 per diem for stenographers is omitted as unnecessary and inconsistent with section 962 of this title. Travel and subsistence allowances of Government employees are governed by sections 822-833 of title 5, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Executive Departments and Government Officers and Employees.