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TITLE 11.  BANKRUPTCY  ·  UNITED STATES CODE

Chapter 3.  Case Administration

Subchapter II.  Officers

11 USC § 324.  Removal of trustee or examiner

(a) The court, after notice and a hearing, may remove a trustee, other than the United States trustee, or an examiner, for cause.

(b) Whenever the court removes a trustee or examiner under subsection (a) in a case under this title, such trustee or examiner shall thereby be removed in all other cases under this title in which such trustee or examiner is then serving unless the court orders otherwise.

[Rev. 4-30-05]