Notes on 28 U.S.C. § 1869 : US Code - Notes

Search Notes on 28 U.S.C. § 1869 : US Code - Notes

(June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 62 Stat. 953; Pub. L. 88-139, Sec. 2, Oct.
16, 1963, 77 Stat. 248; Pub. L. 90-274, Sec. 101, Mar. 27, 1968, 82
Stat. 61; Pub. L. 91-358, title I, Sec. 172(b), July 29, 1970, 84
Stat. 590; Pub. L. 92-437, Sec. 1, Sept. 29, 1972, 86 Stat. 740;
Pub. L. 95-572, Secs. 3(b), 4, Nov. 2, 1978, 92 Stat. 2453; Pub. L.
95-598, title II, Sec. 243, Nov. 6, 1978, 92 Stat. 2671; Pub. L. 99-
650, Sec. 3, Nov. 14, 1986, 100 Stat. 3641; Pub. L. 100-702, title
VIII, Secs. 802(a), 804, Nov. 19, 1988, 102 Stat. 4657, 4658.)
HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES
Based on title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Sec. 423 (Mar. 3, 1911, ch.
231, Sec. 286, 36 Stat. 1166). Changes were made in phraseology.
REFERENCES IN TEXT
The Voting Rights Act of 1965, referred to in subsec. (c), is
Pub. L. 89-110, Aug. 6, 1965, 79 Stat. 437, as amended, which is
classified generally to subchapters I-A (Sec. 1973 et seq.), I-B
(Sec. 1973aa et seq.), and I-C (Sec. 1973bb et seq.) of chapter 20
of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare. For complete
classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set
out under section 1971 of Title 42 and Tables.
AMENDMENTS
1988 - Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 100-702, Sec. 802(a), amended subsec.
(a) generally, substituting ", any authorized deputy clerk, and any
other person authorized by the court to assist the clerk in the
performance of functions under this chapter" for "or any authorized
deputy clerk".
Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 100-702, Sec. 804, amended subsec. (f)
generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (f) read as follows: "
'district court of the United States', 'district court', and
'court' shall mean courts constituted under chapter 5 of title 28,
United States Code, section 22 of the Organic Act of Guam, as
amended (64 Stat. 389; 48 U.S.C. 1424), section 21 of the Revised
Organic Act of the Virgin Islands (68 Stat. 506; 48 U.S.C. 1611),
and section 1 of title 3, Canal Zone Code;;".
1986 - Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 99-650 struck out "except that for
purposes of sections 1861, 1862, 1866(c), 1866(d), and 1867 of this
chapter such terms shall include the Superior Court of the District
of Columbia" after "Canal Zone Code;".
1978 - Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 95-598 directed the amendment of
subsec. (f) by inserting "chapter 6 of title 28, United States
Code," after "chapter 5 of title 28, United States Code,", which
amendment 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.
Subsec. (h). Pub. L. 95-572, Sec. 3(b), struck out "by pardon or
amnesty" after "civil rights restored".
Subsecs. (j) to (l). Pub. L. 95-572, Sec. 4, added subsecs. (j)
to (l).
1972 - Subsec. (h). Pub. L. 92-437 added race and occupation to
the particulars to be elicited on the juror qualification form, in
provisions distinguishing between information to be requested and
information to be required, struck out "race and occupation of a
potential juror", and in information to be contained in the form,
struck out "race, color" and "occupation" from the particulars, and
required additional material to be contained in the form that
information concerning race is required solely to enforce
nondiscrimination in jury selection and that it has no bearing on
an individual's qualification for jury service.
1970 - Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 91-358 substituted reference to the
Superior Court of the District of Columbia for references to the
District of Columbia Court of General Sessions and the Juvenile
Court of the District of Columbia.
1968 - Pub. L. 90-274 substituted provisions defining "clerk",
"clerk of the court", "chief judge", "voter registration lists",
"list of actual voters", "division", "district court", "jury
wheel", "juror qualification form", and "public officer" for
provisions allowing the challenge of a petit juror who had been
summoned and attended court as a petit juror at any session held
within one year prior to the challenge.
1963 - Pub. L. 88-139 substituted "session" for "term".
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1986 AMENDMENT
Section 4(a) of Pub. L. 99-650 provided in part that: "The
provisions of this Act [amending this section] shall take effect
180 days after the date of enactment of this Act [Nov. 14, 1986]".
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1978 AMENDMENT
Amendment by Pub. L. 95-572 applicable with respect to any grand
or petit juror summoned for service or actually serving on or after
Nov. 2, 1978, see section 7(a) of Pub. L. 95-572, set out as an
Effective Date note under section 1363 of this title.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1972 AMENDMENT
Section 2 of Pub. L. 92-437 provided that: "This Act [amending
this section] shall take effect on the sixtieth day after the date
of its enactment [Sept. 29, 1972]."
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1970 AMENDMENT
Amendment by Pub. L. 91-358 effective first day of seventh
calendar month which begins after July 29, 1970, see section 199(a)
of Pub. L. 91-358, set out as a note under section 1257 of this
title.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1968 AMENDMENT
Amendment by Pub. L. 90-274 effective 270 days after Mar. 27,
1968, except as to cases in which an indictment has been returned
or a petit jury empaneled prior to such effective date, see section
104 of Pub. L. 90-274, set out as a note under section 1861 of this
title.
TERMINATION OF UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF THE
CANAL ZONE
For termination of the United States District Court for the
District of the Canal Zone at end of the "transition period", being
the 30-month period beginning Oct. 1, 1979, and ending midnight
Mar. 31, 1982, see Paragraph 5 of Article XI of the Panama Canal
Treaty of 1977 and sections 2101 and 2201 to 2203 of Pub. L. 96-70,
title II, Sept. 27, 1979, 93 Stat. 493, formerly classified to
sections 3831 and 3841 to 3843, respectively, of Title 22, Foreign
Relations and Intercourse.