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 77TH CONG. , 2D SESS.--CH. 835-DEC. 29, 1942 subject to the same assignments of duties as the circuit judges of the circuit to which he is designated and assigned for temporary duty." SEC. 3. Section 15 of the Judicial Code (U. S. C., title 28, sec. 19), as amended, is hereby amended by striking out the words "either of the two preceding sections" and substituting in lieu thereof the words "section 13 (a) of the Judicial Code". And by striking out the last three words of said section, to wit, the words "the preceding section" and substituting in lieu thereof the following: "section 13 (c) of the Judicial Code". SEO. 4. Section 16 of the Judicial Code (U. S . C., title 28, sec. 20), as amended, is hereby amended by inserting the following after the words "Chief Justice": "(or in the absence of the Chief Justice, the senior associate justice),"; And by inserting the following before the words "district judge": "circuit or". SEc. 5. Section 18 of the Judicial Code (U. S . C., title 28, sec. 22), as amended, is hereby amended to read: "(a) The Chief Justice of the United States (or in the absence of the Chief Justice, the senior associate justice), or the circuit justice of any judicial circuit, or the senior circuit judge thereof, may, if the public interest requires, designate and assign any circuit judge including retired circuit judges, of a judicial circuit, and including circuit judges designated and assigned to temporary duty in the judicial circuit, to hold a district court within such circuit. The judges of the United States Court of Customs and Patent Appeals, or any of them, whenever the business of that court will permit, may, if in the judgment of the Chief Justice of the United States (or in the absence of the Chief Justice, the senior associate justice) the public interest requires, be designated and assigned by him for service from time to time, and until he shall otherwise direct in the District Court of the United States for the District of Columbia, or the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia, when requested by the Chief Justice of either of said courts. "(b) During the period of service of any judge designated and assigned under this chapter, he shall have all the powers and rights, and perform all the duties of a judge of the circuit or district, or a justice of the court, to which he has been assigned (excepting the power of appointment to a statutory position or of permanent desig- nation of newspaper or depository of funds). In case a trial has been entered upon before such period of service has expired and has not been concluded, the period of service shall be deemed to be extended until the trial has been concluded. "(c) Any designated and assigned judge who has held court in another district than his own shall have the power, notwithstanding his absence from such district and the expiration of the time limit in his designation, to decide all matters which have been submitted to him within such district, to decide motions for new trials, settle bills of exceptions, certify or authenticate narratives of testimony, or perform any other act required by law or the rules to be performed in order to prepare any case so tried by him for review in an appellate court; and his action thereon, in writing filed with the clerk of the court where the trial or hearing was had, shall be as valid as if such action had been taken by him within that district and within the period of his designation. "(d) Likewise, any designated or assigned circuit judge who has served temporarily in a circuit court of appeals other than his own shall have power, notwithstanding his absence from such circuit or the expiration of the time limit inhis designation, to join as an asso- 36 Stat. 1089. Ante, p. 1094. Ante, p. 1094. 36 Stat. 1089. 36 Stat. 1089 . Designation of cir- cuit judge to hold district court. U.S. Oourt of Cus- toms and Patent Ap- peals. Designation and as- signment of judges to other courts. Powers, rights, and duties. Extension of period of service. District o Additional powers of designated and ue- signed udges. Circuit coarts ap- Additional powers of designted and s- sined judg 56 STAT.] 1095

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