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28 U.S.C. § 4. — Precedence of associate justices · Congress.wiki

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28 U.S.C. § 4.Chapter 1

§ 4

Precedence of associate justices

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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.

Release: pl-119-83 (2026-04-13)