S 699
113th Congress
Senate
Law
Federal appellate courts
Judges
Court Efficiency Act of 2013
Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 10, 2013
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2566-2567)
Apr 10, 2013
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2566)
Apr 10, 2013
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Court Efficiency Act of 2013 - Directs the President to appoint, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, one additional circuit judge for the second circuit court of appeals and one additional circuit judge for the eleventh circuit court of appeals.
Reduces from 11 to 8 the number of circuit judges appointed to the District of Columbia circuit court of appeals.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2566-2567)
Committees of jurisdiction
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