28 U.S.C. § 463 : US Code - Section 463: Expenses of litigation

Search 28 U.S.C. § 463 : US Code - Section 463: Expenses of litigation

Whenever a Chief Justice, justice, judge, officer, or employee of
any United States court is sued in his official capacity, or is
otherwise required to defend acts taken or omissions made in his
official capacity, and the services of an attorney for the
Government are not reasonably available pursuant to chapter 31 of
this title, the Director of the Administrative Office of the United
States Courts may pay the costs of his defense. The Director shall
prescribe regulations for such payments subject to the approval of
the Judicial Conference of the United States.