Volume 81
Public Law 90–90
To amend section 5(b) of the Act of March 18, 1966 (Public Law 89–372), so as to make the prohibition contained therein on the filling of certain vacancies in the office of district judge for the eastern district of Pennsylvania inapplicable to the first vacancy occurring after the enactment of such Act.
Approved September 23, 1967
Statutory text
AN ACT
To amend section 5(b) of the Act of March 18, 1966 (Public Law 89–372), so as to make the prohibition contained therein on the filling of certain vacancies in the office of district judge for the eastern district of Pennsylvania inapplicable to the first vacancy occurring after the enactment of such Act.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That section 5(b) of the Act entitled “An Act to provide for the appointment of additional circuit and district judges, and for other purposes”, approved
March 18, 1966 (80 Stat. 78), is amended by striking out the words “first three vacancies occurring” in the second sentence thereof and inserting in lieu thereof “second, third, and fourth vacancies occurring after the effective date of this Act”.
Approved September 23, 1967.