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S 2875 106th Congress Senate

Magistrate Judge Improvement Act of 2000

Official title: A bill to amend titles 18 and 28, United States Code, with respect to United States magistrate judges.

Introduced: July 14, 2000 See on congress.gov
Law Administration of juvenile justiceContempt of courtCrime and Law EnforcementDistrict courts
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This bill died when the 106th Congress ended
It never became law before the 106th Congress (1999–2000) 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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Jul 14, 2000
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6844-6845)
Jul 14, 2000
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6844)
Jul 14, 2000
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action July 14, 2000

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6844-6845)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Magistrate Judge Improvement Act of 2000 - Amends the Federal judicial code to revise magistrate judge contempt authority, allowing such a judge to use such authority to: (1) punish summarily by fine or imprisonment in cases of obstruction in the administration of justice; (2) punish by fine or imprisonment in cases involving the consent of both parties to such proceedings and in criminal misdemeanor cases; and (3) provide civil sanctions in such consent cases and cases involving misdemeanors.

Provides the process for certification of the facts of a contempt ruling to a district judge for execution (including appeals) of punishment or sanctions.

Amends the Federal criminal code to provide magistrate judge authority in cases involving petty offenses and petty cases involving juveniles.

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All 1 Republican 1
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Jul 14, 2000
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2875: Magistrate Judge Improvement Act of 2000. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-S-2875/
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"S. 2875: Magistrate Judge Improvement Act of 2000." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-S-2875/.
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S. 2875, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-S-2875/.
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