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Judicial Disciplinary Proceedings Act of 1996

Introduced: March 6, 1996 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 28, 1996
Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts and Intellectual Property.
Mar 6, 1996
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 6, 1996
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1752-1753)
Mar 6, 1996
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Judicial Disciplinary Proceedings Act of 1996 - Amends the Federal judicial code to direct that proceedings on complaints filed with respect to the conduct of a judge or magistrate judge be held by a circuit other than the circuit within which the judge serves.

Directs the Judicial Conference to prescribe rules, consistent with this Act, establishing: (1) procedures for the filing of complaints regarding the conduct of any judge of the United States Court of Federal Claims, the Court of International Trade, or the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, and for the investigation and resolution of such complaints; and (2) a system for referring complaints filed regarding the conduct of a judge of any such court to any of the first 11 judicial circuits or to another court for investigation and resolution.

What's happening now March 28, 1996

Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts and Intellectual Property.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1