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HR 702 105th Congress House

Judicial Disciplinary Proceedings Act of 1997

Official title: To amend section 372 of title 28, United States Code, to provide that proceedings on complaints filed with respect to conduct of a judge or magistrate judge of… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend section 372 of title 28, United States Code, to provide that proceedings on complaints filed with respect to conduct of a judge or magistrate judge of a court be held by a circuit other than the circuit within which the judge serves, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 12, 1997 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 105th Congress (1997–1998) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 5, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts and Intellectual Property.
Feb 12, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb 12, 1997
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 5, 1997

Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts and Intellectual Property.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Judicial Disciplinary Proceedings Act of 1997 - 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.

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Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Feb 12, 1997
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 702: Judicial Disciplinary Proceedings Act of 1997. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-702/
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