Notes on bankruptcy judges : US Code - Notes

Search Notes on bankruptcy judges : US Code - Notes

Sec.
151. Designation of bankruptcy courts.
152. Appointment of bankruptcy judges.
153. Salaries; character of service.
154. Division of business; chief judge.(!1)
155. Temporary transfer of bankruptcy judges.
156. Staff; expenses.
157. Procedures.
158. Appeals.
159. Bankruptcy statistics.

AMENDMENTS
2005 - Pub. L. 109-8, title VI, Sec. 601(b), Apr. 20, 2005, 119
Stat. 120, added item 159.

PRIOR PROVISIONS
A prior chapter 6, consisting of sections 151 to 160, which was
added by Pub. L. 95-598, title II, Sec. 201(a), Nov. 6, 1978, 92
Stat. 2657, as amended by Pub. L. 97-164, title I, Sec. 110(d),
Apr. 2, 1982, 96 Stat. 29, and which related to bankruptcy courts,
did not become effective pursuant to section 402(b) of Pub. L. 95-
598, as amended, set out as an Effective Date note preceding
section 101 of Title 11, Bankruptcy.

COURTS DURING TRANSITION
Pub. L. 95-598, title IV, Sec. 404, Nov. 6, 1978, 92 Stat. 2683,
as amended by Pub. L. 98-249, Sec. 1(b), Mar. 31, 1984, 98 Stat.
116; Pub. L. 98-271, Sec. 1(b), Apr. 30, 1984, 98 Stat. 163; Pub.
L. 98-299, Sec. 1(b), May 25, 1984, 98 Stat. 214; Pub. L. 98-325,
Sec. 1(b), June 20, 1984, 98 Stat. 268; Pub. L. 98-353, title I,
Sec. 121(b), July 10, 1984, 98 Stat. 345, which provided that, for
purposes of Pub. L. 95-598, which enacted Title 11, Bankruptcy, and
the amendments made by Pub. L. 95-598, the courts of bankruptcy as
defined under section 1(10) of former Title 11, created under
section 11(a) of former Title 11, and existing on Sept. 30, 1979,
continue to be courts of bankruptcy during the transition period
beginning Oct. 1, 1979, and ending July 9, 1984, made provision for
extension of the term of office of referees in bankruptcy serving
on Nov. 6, 1978, and for such a referee to have the title of United
States bankruptcy judge, established for each State a merit
screening committee to pass on qualifications of such a referee and
determine if the term of such a referee should be extended, and set
forth the rules and provisions applicable to United States
bankruptcy judges during the transition period, was repealed by
Pub. L. 98-353, title I, Secs. 114, 122(a), July 10, 1984, 98 Stat.
343, 346, eff. July 10, 1984.

TRANSITION STUDY
Pub. L. 95-598, title IV, Sec. 406, Nov. 6, 1978, 92 Stat. 2686,
as amended by Pub. L. 98-249, Sec. 1(c), Mar. 31, 1984, 98 Stat.
116; Pub. L. 98-271, Sec. 1(c), Apr. 30, 1984, 98 Stat. 163; Pub.
L. 98-299, Sec. 1(c), May 25, 1984, 98 Stat. 214; Pub. L. 98-325,
Sec. 1(c), June 20, 1984, 98 Stat. 268; Pub. L. 98-353, title I,
Sec. 121(c), July 10, 1984, 98 Stat. 346, which provided that
during the transition period, Oct. 1, 1979, to July 9, 1984, the
Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts
make continuing studies and surveys in the judicial districts to
determine the number of bankruptcy judges needed after July 9,
1984, to provide for the expeditious and effective administration
of justice, their regular places of offices, and the places where
the court was to be held, and that the Director report to the
judicial councils of the circuits and the Judicial Conference of
the United States his recommendations, the judicial councils advise
the Conference of their recommendations, and the Conference
recommend to the Congress and the President, before Jan. 3, 1983,
the number of bankruptcy judges needed after July 9, 1984, and the
locations at which they were to serve, was repealed by Pub. L. 98-
353, title I, Secs. 114, 122(a), July 10, 1984, 98 Stat. 343, 346,
eff. July 10, 1984.

JUDICIAL ADMINISTRATION DURING TRANSITION
Pub. L. 95-598, title IV, Sec. 407, Nov. 6, 1978, 92 Stat. 2686,
which provided that the Director of the Administrative Office of
the United States Courts appoint a committee of not fewer than
seven United States bankruptcy judges to advise the Director with
respect to matters arising during the transition period or that are
relevant to the purposes of the transition period, and directed
that during the transition period, the chief judge of each circuit
summon at least one bankruptcy judge from each judicial district
within the circuit to the judicial conference of such circuit
called and held under section 332 of this title, was repealed by
Pub. L. 98-353, title I, Secs. 114, 122(a), July 10, 1984, 98 Stat.
343, 346, eff. July 10, 1984.

EXTENSION AND TERMINATION OF TERM OF OFFICE OF BANKRUPTCY JUDGE
SERVING ON JUNE 27, 1984
Section 121(e) of Pub. L. 98-353 provided that: "The term of
office of any bankruptcy judge who was serving on June 27, 1984, is
extended to and shall expire at the end of the day of enactment of
this Act [July 10, 1984]."
[Section 121(e) of Pub. L. 98-353 effective June 27, 1984, see
section 122(c) of Pub. L. 98-353, set out as an Effective Date note
under section 151 of this title.]
For prior extensions of the term of office of bankruptcy judges
see:
Pub. L. 98-325, Sec. 2, June 20, 1984, 98 Stat. 268.
Pub. L. 98-299, Sec. 2, May 25, 1984, 98 Stat. 214.
Pub. L. 98-271, Sec. 2, Apr. 30, 1984, 98 Stat. 163.
Pub. L. 98-249, Sec. 2, Mar. 31, 1984, 98 Stat. 116.

(!1) So in original. Does not conform to section catchline.