28 USC 503 - Sec. 503. Attorney General
28 USC - US Code - Title 28: Judiciary and Judicial Procedure (January 2003)
Permanent Link:
http://vlex.com/vid/19212649
Id. vLex: VLEX-19212649
Click here to download this article in graphic format (Acrobat Reader)
Search in this document
Document options
The President shall appoint, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, an Attorney General of the United States.
The Attorney General is the head of the Department of Justice.
Historical And Revision Notes
Derivation U.S. Code Revised Statutes and Statutes at Large
5 U.S.C. 291 R.S. Sec. 346 (last 10 words). (last 10 words).
The words "The President shall appoint, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate" have been added to conform the section with the Constitution.
See article II, section 2, clause 2. PRIOR PROVISIONS A prior section 503, act June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 62 Stat. 909, related to appointment of attorneys to assist United States attorneys, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 89-554, Sec. 8(a), and reenactment in section 543 of this title by section 4(c) of Pub. L. 89-554. ACTIONS CHALLENGING APPOINTMENT OF ATTORNEY GENERAL ON GROUNDS OF VIOLATION OF CONSTITUTIONAL PROVISIONS GOVERNING COMPENSATION AND OTHER EMOLUMENTS Pub. L. 93-178, Sec. 2, Dec. 10, 1973, 87 Stat. 697, provided that: "(a) Any person aggrieved by an action of the Attorney General may bring a civil action in the appropriate district court to contest the constitutionality of the appointment and continuance in office of the Attorney General on the ground that such appointment and continuance in office is in violation of article I, section 6, clause 2, of the Constitution.
The United States district courts shall have exclusive jurisdiction, without regard to the sum or value of the matter in controversy, to determine the validity of such appointment and continuance in office. "(b) Any action brought under this section shall be heard and determined by a panel of three judges in accordance with the provisions of section 2284 of title 28, United States Code. Any appeal from the action of a court convened pursuant to such section shall lie to the Supreme Court. "(c) Any judge designated to hear any action brought under this section shall cause such action to be in every way expedited."
Other documents:
procurement list; additions and deletions,
|
Oil and gas leases
Colorado,
|
U S v Thurston Motor Lines Inc. 573 F.2d 1307 4th Cir 1978
|
National Register of Historic Places Programmatic agreement for managing properties restricted service list Summit Hydrop... | case of tribunal supremo - sala tercera, de lo contencioso-administrativo, of july 18, 2003
|
ORDEN de 11 de diciembre de 1987 por la que se dispone el cumplimiento de la sentencia de la Audiencia Ter... |
ports and waterways safety: milwaukee harbor, wi; safety zone,
| Case of Audiencia Nacional Sala de lo Contencioso of March 30 2006
|
decreto 236/1992 de 13 de octubre por el que se autoriza la implantacion de varios estudios en la facultad de ciencias econom...
