§ 143. — Vacant judgeship as affecting proceedings.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 28USC143]
TITLE 28--JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE
PART I--ORGANIZATION OF COURTS
CHAPTER 5--DISTRICT COURTS
Sec. 143. Vacant judgeship as affecting proceedings
When the office of a district judge becomes vacant, all pending
process, pleadings and proceedings shall, when necessary, be continued
by the clerk until a judge is appointed or designated to hold such
court.
(June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 62 Stat. 898.)
Historical and Revision Notes
Based on title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Sec. 26 (Mar. 3, 1911, ch. 231,
Sec. 22, 36 Stat. 1090).
The last clause of section 26 of title 28, U.S.C., 1940, ed.,
prescribing the powers of a designated judge was omitted as covered by
section 296 of this title.
Minor changes were made in phraseology.
