§ 1910
Nepotism in appointment of receiver or trustee
Up to 5 years
Government & Corruption
None sentenced (FY2025)
Ch. 93 · Public Officers and Employees
Official text prohibited actmental stateif conditionpenaltylegal term
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 or imprisoned not more than five years, or both.
History: (June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 792 (PDF, 39 MB); Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXIII, §330016(1)(L), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2147 (PDF, 52 MB).)
Simplified explanation
It is a federal crime for a federal judge to appoint a close relative (by blood or marriage, up to the fourth degree) as a receiver or trustee (a person put in charge of property in a court case).