U.S. federal statutes on the federal judiciary
Title 28 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure ) is the portion of the United States Code (federal statutory law) that governs the federal judicial system .
It is divided into six parts:
Part I: Organization of Courts
Part II: Department of Justice
Part III: Court Officers and Employees
Part IV: Jurisdiction and Venue
Part V: Procedure
Part VI: Particular Proceedings Part I—Organization of Courts[ edit ] The part establishes United States federal courts .
Includes provisions setting the number of justices at 9 and defining a quorum as any 6, setting the terms of court, and determining salaries Includes provisions relating to the composition of Circuits , the creation, composition and terms of courts, and the selection and employment conditions of judges Describes for each state the layout of districts, divisions etc; describes the creation and composition of courts and the selection and employment conditions of judges; provides for replacement of judges in cases of bias or prejudice Part II—Department of Justice[ edit ] The part establishes the United States Department of Justice .
Part III—Court Officers and Employees[ edit ] Part IV—Jurisdiction and Venue[ edit ] This part deals with jurisdiction and venue .
This part establishes criminal procedure and civil procedure for the federal courts. The Supreme Court , pursuant to the Rules Enabling Act and upon recommendations from the Judicial Conference of the United States , promulgates the more detailed Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure
Part VI—Particular Proceedings[ edit ]