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Sec. 211 · H.R. 51

Residency requirements for certain Federal officials

Title II — Interests of Federal Government › Subtitle B — Federal Courts

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(a) Circuit judges Section 44(c) of title 28, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking Except in the District of Columbia, each and inserting Each; and (2) by striking within fifty miles of the District of Columbia and inserting within fifty miles of the Capital. (b) District judges Section 134(b) of such title is amended in the first sentence by striking the District of Columbia, the Southern District of New York, and and inserting the Southern District of New York and. (c) United States attorneys Section 545(a) of such title is amended by striking the first sentence and inserting Each United States attorney shall reside in the district for which he or she is appointed, except that those officers of the Southern District of New York and the Eastern District of New York may reside within 20 miles thereof.. (d) United States marshals Section 561(e)(1) of such title is amended to read as follows: (1) the marshal for the Southern District of New York may reside within 20 miles of the district; and. (e) Clerks of District Courts Section 751(c) of such title is amended by striking the District of Columbia and. (f) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply only to individuals appointed after the date of the admission of the State into the Union.

Sec. 211: Residency requirements for certain Federal officials · Public Law Tracker