28 USC § 4
Precedence of associate justices
through Pub. L. 116-282, except Pub. L. 116-260
USC

Associate justices shall have precedence according to the seniority of their commissions. Justices whose commissions bear the same date shall have precedence according to seniority in age.

Historical and Revision Notes

Based on title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed., §322 (Mar. 3, 1911, ch. 231, §216, 36 Stat. 1152).

Minor changes in phraseology were made.


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