judicial officer
Defined in 6 places across 5 titles of the United States Code.
The term “judicial officer” means the Chief Justice of the United States, the Associate Justices of the Supreme Court, and the judges of the United States courts of appeals, United States district courts, including the district courts in Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and the Virgin Islands, Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, Court of International Trade, Tax Court, Court of Federal Claims, Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces, and any court created by Act of Congress, the judges of which are entitled to hold office during good behavior.
Same definition in 2 sections
- 2026–present5 U.S.C. § 13101Government Organization and Employees · Definitions · in this subchapter
- 2006–present26 U.S.C. § 1043Internal Revenue Code · Sale of property to comply with conflict-of-interest requirements · for purposes of this section
As used in this chapter, the term “judicial officer” means a United States district court judge or a United States magistrate.
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- 1995–200028 U.S.C. § 482Judiciary and Judicial Procedure · Definitions · as used in this chapter
As used in this chapter, the term “judicial officer” means a United States district court judge or a United States magistrate judge.
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- 2000–present28 U.S.C. § 482Judiciary and Judicial Procedure · Definitions · as used in this chapter
Judicial officer.—The term "judicial officer" means the Chief Justice of the United States, the Associate Justices of the Supreme Court, and the judges of the United States courts of appeals, United States district courts, including the district courts in Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and the Virgin Islands, Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, Court of International Trade, Tax Court, Court of Federal Claims, Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces, and any court created by Act of Congress, the judges of which are entitled to hold office during good behavior.
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- 2022–20265 U.S.C. § 13101Government Organization and Employees · Definitions · in this subchapter
the term “judicial officer” has the meaning given that term under section 109(10) of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App. 109(10)).
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- 2012–202215 U.S.C. § 78UCommerce and Trade · Civil penalties for insider trading · under this chapter
the term "judicial officer" has the meaning given that term under section 13101(10) of title 5.
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- 2022–present15 U.S.C. § 78UCommerce and Trade · Civil penalties for insider trading · under this chapter
the term “judicial officer” means, unless otherwise indicated, any person or court authorized pursuant to section 3041 of this title, or the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, to detain or release a person before trial or sentencing or pending appeal in a court of the United States, and
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- 1994–present18 U.S.C. § 3156Crimes and Criminal Procedure · Definitions · in this section
the term “judicial officer” means, unless otherwise indicated, any person or court authorized pursuant to section 3041 of this title, or the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, to detain or release a person before trial or sentencing or pending appeal in a court of the United States, and any judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia;
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- 1994–present18 U.S.C. § 3156Crimes and Criminal Procedure · Definitions · in this section
the terms “judge” or “judicial officer” mean, unless otherwise indicated, any United States magistrate, Federal district judge, and
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- 1994–200018 U.S.C. § 3172Crimes and Criminal Procedure · Definitions · as used in this chapter
the terms “judge” or “judicial officer” mean, unless otherwise indicated, any United States magistrate judge, Federal district judge, and
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- 2000–present18 U.S.C. § 3172Crimes and Criminal Procedure · Definitions · as used in this chapter