S 2058
104th Congress
Senate
Law
Appellate courts
District of Columbia
Judges
A bill to amend chapter 3 of title 28, United States Code, to provide for 11 circuit judges on the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.
Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 6, 1996
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Sep 6, 1996
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S10018-10019)
Sep 6, 1996
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Amends the Federal judicial code to provide for 11 (currently, 12) judges on the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.
Directs that a circuit judge vacancy which existed prior to enactment of this Act not be filled.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Committees of jurisdiction
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