1620.23—Spousal rights.
(a)
The current spouse of a justice or judge of the United States (as defined in 28 U.S.C. 451 ), or of a Court of Veterans Appeals judge, possesses the rights described at 5 U.S.C. 8351(b)(5).
(b)
A current or former spouse of a bankruptcy judge, a United States magistrate judge, or a judge of the United States Court of Federal Claims, possesses the rights described at 5 U.S.C. 8435 and 8467 if the judge is covered under this subpart.