28 U.S.C. § 295 : US Code - Section 295: Conditions upon designation and assignment

Search 28 U.S.C. § 295 : US Code - Section 295: Conditions upon designation and assignment

No designation and assignment of a circuit or district judge in
active service shall be made without the consent of the chief judge
or judicial council of the circuit from which the judge is to be
designated and assigned. No designation and assignment of a judge
of any other court of the United States in active service shall be
made without the consent of the chief judge of such court.
All designations and assignments of justices and judges shall be
filed with the clerks and entered on the minutes of the courts from
and to which made.
The Chief Justice of the United States, a circuit justice or a
chief judge of a circuit may make new designation and assignments
in accordance with the provisions of this chapter and may revoke
those previously made by him.