Sec. 132. Creation and composition of district courts
- (a) There shall be in each judicial district a district
court which shall be a court of record known as the United States District Court
for the district.
- (b) Each district court shall consist of the district judge
or judges for the district in regular active service. Justices or judges
designated or assigned shall be competent to sit as judges of the court.
- (c) Except as otherwise provided by law, or rule or order of
court, the judicial power of a district court with respect to any action, suit
or proceeding may be exercised by a single judge, who may preside alone and
hold a regular or special session of court at the same time other sessions are
held by other judges.
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