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[CITE: 28USC174]

 
               TITLE 28--JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE
 
                     PART I--ORGANIZATION OF COURTS
 
            CHAPTER 7--UNITED STATES COURT OF FEDERAL CLAIMS
 
Sec. 174. Assignment of judges; decisions

    (a) The judicial power of the United States Court of Federal Claims 
with respect to any action, suit, or proceeding, except congressional 
reference cases, shall be exercised by a single judge, who may preside 
alone and hold a regular or special session of court at the same time 
other sessions are held by other judges.
    (b) All decisions of the Court of Federal Claims shall be preserved 
and open to inspection.

(June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 62 Stat. 898; Pub. L. 97-164, title I, 
Sec. 105(a), Apr. 2, 1982, 96 Stat. 27; Pub. L. 102-572, title IX, 
Sec. 902(a), Oct. 29, 1992, 106 Stat. 4516.)


                      Historical and Revision Notes

    Based on title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Sec. 243 (Mar. 3, 1911, ch. 
231, Sec. 138, 36 Stat. 1136).
    This section is based on the first sentence of section 243 of title 
28, U.S.C., 1940 ed. The remainder of said section is incorporated in 
section 175 of this title.
    Words ``the seat of government'' were substituted for ``the city of 
Washington'' to conform to similar language respecting the Supreme 
Court. (See section 2 of this title.)
    Words ``to be fixed by rule of court'' were added to provide greater 
flexibility in administering the business of the court. For similar 
provisions covering the district courts, see section 138 of this title.
    Word ``term'' was substituted for ``session'' for uniformity.
    Minor changes were made in phraseology.


                               Amendments

    1992--Pub. L. 102-572 substituted ``United States Court of Federal 
Claims'' for ``United States Claims Court'' in subsec. (a) and ``Court 
of Federal Claims'' for ``Claims Court'' in subsec. (b).
    1982--Pub. L. 97-164 amended section generally, substituting 
provisions relating to assignment of judges (formerly contained in 
section 175) for provisions relating to terms of court. See section 173 
of this title.


                    Effective Date of 1992 Amendment

    Amendment by Pub. L. 102-572 effective Oct. 29, 1992, see section 
911 of Pub. L. 102-572, set out as a note under section 171 of this 
title.


                    Effective Date of 1982 Amendment

    Amendment by Pub. L. 97-164 effective Oct. 1, 1982, see section 402 
of Pub. L. 97-164, set out as a note under section 171 of this title.
