R.S. § 1987 derived from acts Apr. 9, 1866, ch. 31, § 7,
14 Stat. 29; May 31, 1870, ch. 114, § 12,
16 Stat. 143.
Section was formerly classified to section
53 of Title
8, Aliens and Nationality.
“United States magistrate judge” and “magistrate judge” substituted in text for “magistrate” wherever appearing pursuant to section 321 of
Pub. L. 101–650, set out as a note under section
631 of Title
28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure. Previously, “magistrate” substituted for “commissioner” pursuant to
Pub. L. 90–578. See chapter 43 (§ 631 et seq.) of Title 28.