§ 521. — Publication and distribution of opinions.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 28USC521]
TITLE 28--JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE
PART II--DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
CHAPTER 31--THE ATTORNEY GENERAL
Sec. 521. Publication and distribution of opinions
The Attorney General, from time to time--
(1) shall cause to be edited, and printed in the Government
Printing Office, such of his opinions as he considers valuable for
preservation in volumes; and
(2) may prescribe the manner for the distribution of the
volumes.
Each volume shall contain headnotes, an index, and such footnotes as the
Attorney General may approve.
(Added Pub. L. 89-554, Sec. 4(c), Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 614.)
Historical and Revision Notes
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Revised Statutes and
Derivation U.S. Code Statutes at Large
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5 U.S.C. 305 (1st R.S. Sec. 383 (1st
sentence, as applicable sentence, as
to the Attorney General; applicable to the
2d and 3d sentences). Attorney General; 2d
and 3d sentences).
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Section 188 of the Revised Statutes was part of title IV of the
Revised Statutes. The Act of July 26, 1947, ch. 343, Sec. 201(d), as
added Aug. 10, 1949, ch. 412, Sec. 4, 63 Stat. 579 (former 5 U.S.C. 171-
1), which provides ``Except to the extent inconsistent with the
provisions of this Act [National Security Act of 1947], the provisions
of title IV of the Revised Statutes as now or hereafter amended shall be
applicable to the Department of Defense'' is omitted from this title but
is not repealed.
The words ``his opinions'' are substituted for ``the opinions of the
law officers herein authorized to be given'' as the opinions of the
Attorney General are his and only his and the reference to other ``law
officers'' is misleading. All functions of all other officers of the
Department of Justice were transferred to the Attorney General by 1950
Reorg. Plan No. 2, Sec. 1, eff. May 14, 1950, 64 Stat. 1261. The word
``considers'' is substituted for ``may deem''.
In the last sentence, the words ``proper'' and ``complete and full''
are omitted as unnecessary.
