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 PUBLIC LAW 97-164—APR. 2, 1982

96 STAT. 25

Public Law 97-164 97th Congress An Act To establish a United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, to establish a United States Claims Court, and for other purposes.

Apr. 2, 1982 [H.R. 4482]

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled. That this Act may Federal Courts Improvement be cited as the Federal Courts Improvement Act of 1982". Act TITLE I—UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FEDERAL CIRCUIT AND UNITED STATES CLAIMS COURT PART A—ORGANIZATION, STRUCTURE, AND JURISDICTION NUMBER AND COMPOSITION OP CIRCUITS

SEC. 101. Section 41 of title 28, United States Code, as amended by the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals Reorganization Act of 1980 (Public Law 96-452; 94 Stat. 1994), is amended by striking out "twelve" and inserting in lieu thereof "thirteen" and by adding at the end thereof the following: "Federal

All Federal judicial districts.". NUMBER OP CIRCUIT JUDGES

SEC. 102. (a) Section 44(a) of title 28, United States Code, as amended by the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals Reorganization Act of 1980 (Public Law 96-452; 94 Stat. 1994), is amended by adding at the end thereof the following: "Federal

12".

(b) Section 44(c) of title 28, United States Code, is amended by adding the following sentence at the end thereof: "While in active service, each circuit judge of the Federal judicial circuit appointed after the effective date of this Act, and the chief judge of the Federal judicial circuit, whenever appointed, shall reside within fifty miles of the District of Columbia.. PANELS OF JUDGES; NUMBER OP JUDGES FOR HEARINGS

SEC. 103. (a) Section 46(a) of title 28, United States Code, is amended by striking out "divisions" and inserting in lieu thereof "panels". (b) Section 46(b) of title 28, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking out "divisions" each place it appears and inserting in lieu thereof "panels"; (2) by inserting immediately before the period at the end of the first sentence the following: ", at least a majority of whom shall be judges of that court, unless such judges cannot sit because recused or disqualified, or unless the chief judge of that court certifies that there is an emergency including, but

of 1982. 28 USC 1 note.

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