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pair his authority to perform such
judicial duties of the court to which
he was commissioned rs may be nee
essary or appropriate. The designa-
ton and assignment Of any judge
may be terminated at any time by
order of the Chief Justice or the
senior circuit judge. as the case
may be.
(b) After the designation and as
signment of q Judge by the Chief JUS
tice, the senior circuit judge Of the
circuit in which such judge Is COM
missioned may certify to the Chief
Justice any consideration which such
senior circuit Judge believes to make
advisable that the designated Judge
remain in or return for service in the
court to which he was commissioned.
II the Chief Justice deems the reasons
Sufficient he shall revoke, or designate
the time of termination Of, such desig-
nation and assignment.
(c) In case q trial or hearing has
been entered upon but has not been
concluded before the expiration Of
the period of service of a district Judge
designated and assigned hereunder.
the period of service shall, unless
terminated under the provisions of
subsection (a) of this section, be
deemed to be extended until the trial
OF hearing has been concluded. Any
designated and assigned district Judge
who has held court in another district
than his own shall have power. not
withstanding his absence from such
district and the expiration of any time
limit in his designation, to decide all
matters which have been submitted
to him within such district, to decide
motions for new trials, settle bills Of
exceptions. certify or authenticate
narratives of testimony or perform any
other act required by Law or the rules
to be performed in order to prepare
any case so tried by him for review
III an appellate court; and his action
thereon in writing filed with the clerk
OF the court where the trial or hearing
was had shall be as valid as II such
action had been taken by him without
that district and within the period of
his designation. Any designated and
assigned circuit judge who has sat on
another court than hi own shall have
power. Notwithstanding the expiration
of any time limit in his designation,
to participate in the decision of all
matters submitted to the court while
he was sitting and to perform or par
ticipate in any act appropriate to the
disposition or review of matters sub
mitted while he was sitting on such
court. and his action thereon shall be
as valid as If it had been taken while
sitting on such court and within the
period Of his designation.
Supreme Courts Power
To Appoint Proctor.
Section 3. (a) The Supreme Court
shall have power to appoint a proctor
1t shall be his duty: % To obtain
and. II deemed by the court to be de-
sirable. to publish information as to
the volume. character and status of
litigation in the district courts and
circuit courts Of appeals, and such
other information as the Supreme
Court may from time to time require
by order. and it shall be the duty of
any judge, clerk or marshal Of any
court Of the United States promptly
to furnish such information as may
be required by the proctor: (O to
investigate the need Of assigning dis
trict and circuit judges to other courts
and to make recommendations thereon
to the Chief Justice; 90 to recon-
mend. with the approval of the
Chief Justice, to any court of the
United States methods for expediting
cases pending on its dockets; and
a. to perform such other duties con-
sistent with his Office as the court
shall direct.
(b) The proctor shall, by requisi-
tion upon the public printer, have
any necessary printing and binding
done at the Government Printing Of
flee and authority Is conferred upon
the public printer to do such printing
and binding.
(c) The salary Of the proctor shall
be $4,000 per annum, payable out
OF the Treasury in monthly INSTALL
ments, which shall be in full compen-
sation for the services required by law.
He shall also be allowed, In the dis
cretion of the Chief Justice, station
cry. supplies. travel expenses, equip
ment. necessary professional and
clerical assistance and miscellaneous
expenses appropriate for performing
the duties imposed by this section.
The expenses in connection with the
maintenance of his office shall be paid
from the appropriation of the Su-
preme Court of the United States.
Section 4. There is hereby author
lied to be appropriated, out of any
money in the Treasury not otherwise
appropriated, the sum of 100000 for
the salaries of additional judges and
the other purposes Of this act during
the fiscal year 1887.
Section s. When used in this act
(a) The term Judge of retirement
obc LiCdHS d JuuSC VI COuIG Ol Tie
United States, appointed to hold his
ofiice during good behavior, who has
attained the age Of 10 years and has
held q commission or commissions as
judge Of any such court or courts at
least 10 years. continuously or other
wise, and within six months thereafter,
whether or not he Is eligible for re-
tirement. has neither resigned nor
retired.
(b) The term Circuit Court of Ap-
peals" includes the United States
Court of Appeals for the District of
Columbia: the term senior circuit
judge" includes the chief justice of the
United States Court Of Appeals for
the District of Columbia, and the term
circuit" includes the District of Co.
lumbia.
(c) The term District Court" in
cludes the District Court Of the Dis
trict of Columbia, but does not include
the District Court in any Territory or
insular possession.
I'D The term Judge" includes jus
tice.
Section 6. This act shall take effect