Title 28 is the portion of the United States Code (federal statutory law) that governs the Federal Judicial System. The United States Code (U.S.C.) is a compilation and codification of the general and permanent federal Law of the United States. ...

It is divided into 6 parts:

• I Organization of Courts
• II Department of Justice
• III Court Officers and Employees
• IV Jurisdiction and Venue
• V Procedure
• VI Particular Proceedings

Organization of Courts

• Chapter 1 - Supreme Court

- Includes provisions setting the number of justices at 9 and defining a quorum as any 6, setting the terms of court, and determining salaries

• Chapter 3 - Courts of Appeals

- Includes provisions relating to the composition of circuits, the creation, composition and terms of courts, and the selection and employment conditions of judges

• Chapter 5 - District Courts

- Describes for each state the layout of districts, divisions etc; describes the creation and composition of courts and the selection and employment conditions of judges; provides for replacement of judges in cases of bias or prejudice

• Chapter 6 - Bankruptcy judges
• Chapter 7 - United States Court of Federal Claims
• Chapter 9 - United States Court of Customs and Patent Appeals (repealed October 1, 1982)
• Chapter 11 - Court of International Trade
• Chapter 13 - Assignment of judges to other courts
• Chapter 15 - Conferences and councils of judges
• Chapter 17 - Resignation and retirement of justices and judges
• Chapter 19 - Distribution of reports and digests
• Chapter 21 - General provisions applicable to courts and judges
• Chapter 23 - Civil justice expense and delay reduction plans

The Supreme Court Building, Washington, D.C. The Supreme Court Building, Washington, D.C., (large image) The Supreme Court of the United States, located in Washington, D.C., is the highest court (see supreme court) in the United States; that is, it has ultimate judicial authority within the United States... To become a Justice on the Supreme Court of the United States, an individual must be nominated by the President of the United States and approved by the U.S. Senate, with at least half of that body approving in the affirmative. ... In law, a quorum is the minimum number of members of a deliberative body necessary to conduct the business of that group. ... The United States Courts of Appeals (or circuit courts) are the mid-level appellate courts of the United States federal court system. ... // Circuits in the common law In law, a circuit is an appellate judicial district commonly seen in the court systems of many nations. ... District courts are a category of courts which exists in several nations. ... The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view. ... The United States Court of Federal Claims is a special court created on October 1, 1982 by the U.S. Congress and headquartered in Washington, D.C.. By federal law, claims brought against the United States must be brought in this court; however, as this court is established under Article... United States International Court of Trade. ...

External link

• Text of Title 28 of the U.S. Code at Cornell's Legal Information Institute