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 62 STAT.] 80Tr: CONG. , 2D SESS.-CH. 646-JUNE 25, 1948 CHAPTER 9-COURT OF CUSTOMS AND PATENT APPEALS Sec. 211. Appointment and number of judges. 212. Precedence of judges. 213. Tenure and salaries of judges. 214. Sessions. 215. Quorum. 216. Opinions. § 211. Appointment and number of judges The President shall appoint, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, a chief judge and four associate judges who shall constitute a court of record known as the United States Court of Customs and Patent Appeals. § 212. Precedence of judges. The chief judge of the Court of Customs and Patent Appeals shall have precedence and preside at any session of the court which he attends. The associate judges shall have precedence and preside according to the seniority of their commissions. Judges whose commissions bear the same date shall have precedence according to seniority in age. § 213. Tenure and salaries of judges Judges of the Court of Customs and Patent Appeals shall hold office during good behavior. Each shall receive a salary of $17,500 a year. § 214. Sessions The Court of Customs and Patent Appeals may hold court at such times and places as it may fix by rule. § 215. Quorum Three judges of the Court of Customs and Patent Appeals constitute a quorum. The concurrence of three judges is necessary to any de- cision. § 216. Opinions The Court of Customs and Patent Appeals, on each appeal from a Patent Office decision, shall file a written opinion as part of the record and send a certified copy to the Commissioner of Patents who shall record it in the Patent Office. CHAPTER 11-CUSTOMS COURT Sec. 251. Appointment and number of judges; offices 252. Tenure and salaries of judges. 253. Duties of chief judge; precedence of judges. 254. Divisions; powers and assignments. 255. Publication of decisions. § 251. Appointment and number of judges; offices The President shall appoint, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, nine judges who shall constitute a court of record known as the United States Customs Court. Not more than five of such judges shall be appointed from the same political party. The President shall designate from time to time one of the judges to act as chief judge. The offices of the court shall be located at the port of New York. § 252. Tenure and salaries of judges Judge of the Customs Court shall hold office during good behavior. Each shall receive a salary of $15,000 a year. 899

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