Hyperlawhypertext legal databasebeta An act to authorize a circuit judge who has taken part in an in banc hearing of a case to continue to participate in that case after taking senior status, and for other purposes.

PL-104-175 An act to authorize a circuit judge who has taken part in an in banc hearing of a case to continue to participate in that case after taking senior status, and for other purposes. US

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Preamble

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

Section 1 — AMENDMENT

The last sentence of section 46(c) of title 28, United States Code, is amended by inserting ``(1)'' after ``eligible'' and by inserting before the period at the end of the sentence ``, or (2) to continue to participate in the decision of a case or controversy that was heard or reheard by the court in banc at a time when such judge was in regular active service''.

Approved August 6, 1996.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--S. 531: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

HOUSE REPORTS: No. 104-697 (Comm. on the Judiciary). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD: Vol. 141 (1995): Sept. 28, considered and passed Senate. Vol. 142 (1996): July 29, considered and passed House.

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