18 U.S.C. § 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.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5
cases, 1970–1991 · leading case: United States v. George Robert Bosch, Jr.
United States v. George Robert Bosch, Jr. (1991)
“§ 3110 , 18 U.S.C. § 1910 , 28 U.S.C. § 458 (barring nepotism in judicial hiring and appointments); 28 U.”
In Re Management Data Services, Inc. (1984)
“It may be also noted that 18 U.S.C. § 1910 makes it a crime for a judge of any court of the United States to appoint as a receiver or trustee any person related to such judge by consanguinity, or affinity within the third degree.”
Raymond Edward Parks v. Ivan Allen, Jr., Mayor of the City of Atlanta (1970)
“18 U.S.C.A. § 1910 . Or from holding public office, even that of President.”
United States v. Lund (1987)
“In 18 U.S.C. § 1910 , captioned "Nepotism in appointment of receiver or trustee,” Congress has made it a crime for a judge of any court to appoint as a receiver or trustee “any person related to such judge.”
In re G. A. C. Corp. (1980)
“§ 458 ; 18 U.S.C. § 1910 . Powell, an officer of the debtor corporations, was not bound by these statutory provisions.”
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