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 98 STAT. 3142

PUBLIC LAW 98-598—OCT. 30, 1984

Public Law 98-598 98th Congress

An Act Oct. 30, 1984 [H.R. 6007] District of Columbia Retired Judge Service Act.

To establish certain procedures regarding the judicial service of retired judges of District of Columbia courts, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SHORT TITLE

SECTION 1. This Act may be cited as the "District of Columbia Retired Judge Service Act". SERVICE OF RETIRED JUDGES

SEC. 2. (a) Section 11-1504 of the District of Columbia Code is amended to read as follows: "(a)(1) A judge, retired for reasons other than disability, who has been favorably recommended and appointed as a senior judge, in accordance with subsection (b), may perform such judicial duties as such senior judge is assigned and willing and able to undertake. A senior judge shall be subject to reappointment every two years in accordance with subsection (b). Except as provided under this section, retired judges may not perform judicial duties in District of Columbia courts. "(2) Within 180 days of the date of retirement, a judge may request recommendation from the District of Columbia Commission on Judicial Disabilities and Tenure (hereinafter in this section referred to as the "Commission") to be appointed as a senior judge in accordance with this section. "(3) Retired judges actively serving on the date of enactment of the District of Columbia Retired Judge Service Act and willing to continue to perform judicial duties shall request recommendation from the Commission to be appointed as senior judges within 180 days of the date of enactment of such Act in accordance with this section. "(b)(1) A retired judge willing to perform judicial duties may request a recommendation as a senior judge from the Commission. Such judge shall submit to the Commission such information as the Commission considers necessary to a recommendation under this subsection. "(2) The Commission shall submit a written report of its recommendations and findings to the appropriate chief judge and the judge requesting appointment within 180 days of the date of the request for recommendation. The Commission, under such criteria as it considers appropriate, shall make a favorable or unfavorable recommendation to the appropriate chief judge regarding an appointment as senior judge. The recommendation of the Commission shall be final.
 * '§ 11-1504. Services of Retired Judges

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