28 U.S.C. § 292 : US Code - Section 292: District judges

Search 28 U.S.C. § 292 : US Code - Section 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.