28 U.S.C. § 137 : US Code - Section 137: Division of business among district judges

Search 28 U.S.C. § 137 : US Code - Section 137: Division of business among district judges

The business of a court having more than one judge shall be
divided among the judges as provided by the rules and orders of the
court.
The chief judge of the district court shall be responsible for
the observance of such rules and orders, and shall divide the
business and assign the cases so far as such rules and orders do
not otherwise prescribe.
If the district judges in any district are unable to agree upon
the adoption of rules or orders for that purpose the judicial
council of the circuit shall make the necessary orders.