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 62 STAT.] 80TH CONG. , 2D SESS.-CH. 646-JUNE 25, 1948 § 333. Judicial conferences of circuits The chief judge of each circuit shall summon annually the circuit and district judges of the circuit, in active service and residing within the continental United States, to a conference at a time and place that he designates, for the purpose of considering the business of the courts and advising means of improving the administration of justice within such circuit. He shall preside at such conference, which shall be known as the Judicial Conference of the circuit. Every judge summoned shall attend, and unless excused by the chief judge, shall remain throughout the conference. The court of appeals for each circuit shall provide by its rules for representation and active participation at such conference by members of the bar of such circuit. 903 CHAPTER 17-RESIGNATION AND RETIREMENT OF JUDGES Sec. 371. Resignation or retirement for age; substitute judge on failure to retire. 372. Retirement for disability. 373. Judges in Territories and Possessions. 374. Residence of retired judges. § 371. Resignation or retirement for age; substitute judge on failure to retire Any justice or judge of the United States appointed to hold office during good behavior who resigns after attaining the age of seventy years and after serving at least ten years continuously or otherwise shall, during the remainder of his lifetime, continue to receive the salary which he was receiving when he resigned. Any justice or judge of the United States appointed to hold office during good behavior may retain his office but retire from regular active service after attaining the age of seventy years and after serving at least ten years continuously or otherwise. He shall, during the remainder of his lifetime, continue to receive the salary of the office. The President shall appoint, by and with the advice and consent Appointmentof suc- of the Senate, a successor to a justice or judge who retires. idge retig Whenever any circuit or district judge eligible to resign or retire Appointment of ad- under this section does neither, and the President finds that such diti ton l Judge. judge is unable to discharge efficiently all the duties of his office by reason of permanent mental or physical disability and that the ap- pointment of an additional judge is necessary for the efficient dispatch of business, the President may make such appointment by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. If such additional judge is appointed, the vacancy subsequently caused by the death, resignation, or retirement of the disabled judge shall not be filled. Any circuit or district judge who retires or whose disability causes the appointment of an additional judge, shall, for purposes of pre- cedence, be treated as junior to the other judges of the circuit or district. § 372. Retirement for disability Any justice or judge of the United States appointed to hold office during good behavior who becomes permanently disabled from per- forming his duties may retire from regular active service, and the President may appoint a successor. Any justice or judge of the United States desiring to retire under ertification of ds- this section shall certify to the President his disability in writing. abiity. Whenever an associate justice of the Supreme Court, a chief judge of a circuit or the chief judge of the Court of Claims, Court of Customs

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