§ 137. — Division of business among district judges.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 28USC137]
TITLE 28--JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE
PART I--ORGANIZATION OF COURTS
CHAPTER 5--DISTRICT COURTS
Sec. 137. Division of business among district judges
The business of a court having more than one judge shall be divided
among the judges as provided by the rules and orders of the court.
The chief judge of the district court shall be responsible for the
observance of such rules and orders, and shall divide the business and
assign the cases so far as such rules and orders do not otherwise
prescribe.
If the district judges in any district are unable to agree upon the
adoption of rules or orders for that purpose the judicial council of the
circuit shall make the necessary orders.
(June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 62 Stat. 897.)
Historical and Revision Notes
Based on title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Sec. 27 (Mar. 3, 1911, ch. 231,
Sec. 23, 36 Stat. 1090).
Section was rewritten and the practice simplified. It provided for
division of business and assignment of cases by agreement of judges and,
in case of inability to agree, that the senior circuit judge of the
circuit should make necessary orders.
The revised section is consistent with section 332 of this title,
that the last paragraph of which requires the judicial council to make
all necessary orders for the effective and expeditious administration of
the business of the courts within the circuit.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in title 48 section 1614.
