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S 952 100th Congress Senate

A bill to improve the administration of justice by providing greater discretion to the Supreme Court in selecting the cases it will review, and for other purposes.

Introduced: November 17, 1987 See on congress.gov
Law Appellate procedureConstitution and constitutional amendmentsCourts and Civil ProcedureJudicial review
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 Everywhere this bill has been 25 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 27, 1988
Became Public Law No: 100-352.
Jun 27, 1988
Signed by President.
Jun 17, 1988
Presented to President.
Jun 17, 1988
Measure Signed in Senate.
Jun 7, 1988
Passed House by Voice Vote.
Jun 7, 1988
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House by Voice Vote.
Jun 7, 1988
Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.
May 26, 1988
Placed on Union Calendar No: 388.
May 26, 1988
Reported to House by House Committee on The Judiciary. Report No: 100-660.
May 3, 1988
Ordered to be Reported.
May 3, 1988
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Apr 28, 1988
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Apr 28, 1988
Subcommittee on Courts, Civil Liberties, and the Administration of Justice Discharged.
Mar 24, 1988
Referred to Subcommittee on Courts, Civil Liberties, and the Administration of Justice.
Mar 22, 1988
Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
Mar 22, 1988
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Mar 18, 1988
Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote.
Mar 18, 1988
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote.
Mar 16, 1988
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 586.
Mar 16, 1988
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Byrd for Senator Biden with amendments. With written report No. 100-300.
Dec 3, 1987
Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
Nov 18, 1987
Subcommittee on Courts and Administrative Practice. Approved for full committee consideration with an amendment favorably.
Apr 28, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on Courts and Administrative Practice.
Apr 8, 1987
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Apr 8, 1987
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action June 27, 1988

Became Public Law No: 100-352.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Repeals the provision of the judicial code authorizing any party (in a proceeding to which the United States is a party) to appeal directly to the Supreme Court from a Federal court order which declares an Act of Congress unconstitutional.

Repeals Supreme Court mandatory jurisdiction to hear appeals from a Federal appellate court decision holding a State statute unconstitutional.

Repeals Supreme Court mandatory jurisdiction to hear appeals from decisions of the highest court of a State (including Puerto Rico) which hold that: (1) a Federal treaty or statute is invalid; or (2) a State law is valid.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Nov 17, 1987
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