                 TITLE 18--CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
 
                             PART I--CRIMES
 
                CHAPTER 93--PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES
 
Sec. 1910. Nepotism in appointment of receiver or trustee

    Whoever, being a judge of any court of the United States, appoints 
as receiver, or trustee, any person related to such judge by 
consanguinity, or affinity, within the fourth degree--
    Shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than five 
years, or both.

(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 792; Pub. L. 103-322, title XXXIII, 
Sec. 330016(1)(L), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2147.)


                      Historical and Revision Notes

    Based on section 531 of title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Judicial Code 
and Judiciary (Aug. 25, 1937, ch. 777, 50 Stat. 810).
    Minor changes were made in phraseology.


                               Amendments

    1994--Pub. L. 103-322 substituted ``fined under this title'' for 
``fined not more than $10,000'' in last par.
