Sec. 292. District judges
- (a) The chief judge of a circuit may designate and assign
one or more district judges within the circuit to sit upon the court of
appeals or a division thereof whenever the business of that court so requires.
Such designations or assignments shall be in conformity with the rules or
orders of the court of appeals of the circuit.
- (b) The chief judge of a circuit may, in the public
interest, designate and assign temporarily any district judge of the circuit
to hold a district court in any district within the circuit.
- (c) The chief judge of the United States Court of Appeals
for the District of Columbia Circuit may, upon presentation of a certificate
of necessity by the chief judge of the Superior Court of the District of
Columbia pursuant to section 11-908(c) of the District of Columbia Code,
designate and assign temporarily any district judge of the circuit to serve as
a judge of such Superior Court, if such assignment (1) is approved by the
Attorney General of the United States following a determination by him to the
effect that such assignment is necessary to meet the ends of justice, and (2)
is approved by the chief judge of the United States District Court for the
District of Columbia.
- (d) The Chief Justice of the United States may designate and
assign temporarily a district judge of one circuit for service in another
circuit, either in a district court or court of appeals, upon presentation of
a certificate of necessity by the chief judge or circuit justice of the
circuit wherein the need arises.
- (e) The Chief Justice of the United States may designate and
assign temporarily any district judge to serve as a judge of the Court of
International Trade upon presentation to him of a certificate of necessity by
the chief judge of the court.
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