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Federal Judgeship Act of 2008
Introduced: March 13, 2008
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Everywhere this bill has been
6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 21, 2008
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 891.
Jul 21, 2008
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy without amendment. With written report No. 110-427. Additional, Minority and Supplemental views filed.
May 15, 2008
Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Mar 13, 2008
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR 3/14/2008 S2154-2155)
Mar 13, 2008
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR 3/14/2008 S2153-2154)
Mar 13, 2008
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Federal Judgeship Act of 2008 - Directs the President to: (1) appoint additional circuit judges for the first, second, third, sixth, eighth, and ninth circuit courts of appeals and temporary judges for the ninth circuit court of appeals; and (2) appoint additional permanent and temporary district judges for districts in specified states.
What's happening now
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 891.
Committees of jurisdiction
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