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Bankruptcy Judgeship Act of 2003

Introduced: May 14, 2003 See on congress.gov
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May 14, 2003
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6261-6262)
May 14, 2003
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Bankruptcy Judgeship Act of 2003 - Authorizes appointment of additional bankruptcy judgeships for specified States, including additional temporary bankruptcy judgeships for Puerto Rico, New York, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Mississippi, and Georgia.

Extends certain existing temporary bankruptcy judgeships in Alabama and. Tennessee.

Converts the bankruptcy judgeship presently shared by the southern district and the middle district of Georgia to a bankruptcy judgeship for the middle district of Georgia.

Converts to a permanent bankruptcy judgeship existing temporary bankruptcy judgeships for the districts of Delaware and Puerto Rico.

What's happening now May 14, 2003

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6261-6262)

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 1428 Identical bill Bankruptcy Judgeship Act of 2003
 Bill text 1 version

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All 1 Republican 1
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Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · May 14, 2003
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1061: Bankruptcy Judgeship Act of 2003. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-S-1061/
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"S. 1061: Bankruptcy Judgeship Act of 2003." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-S-1061/.
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