HRES 105
115th Congress
House
Law
Federal appellate courts
Federal district courts
Federal officials
Judges
Judicial procedure and administration
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
Rule of law and government transparency
Expressing the Sense of the House of Representatives that an Independent Judiciary is Fundamental to American Democracy.
Introduced: February 7, 2017
Introduced by:
Nadler, Jerrold
Democratic
· New York
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Became law
Feb 7, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb 7, 2017
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that:
- the legislative, executive, and judicial branches are co-equal;
- an independent judiciary is fundamental to the checks and balances embodied by the separation of powers, is essential to maintaining respect for the rule of law, and is critical to our constitutional democracy;
- attacks against the judiciary threaten to weaken public confidence in the courts; and
- it is inappropriate for sitting Presidents or other government officials to engage in ad hominem attacks against a judge, to otherwise place political pressure designed to undermine the independence of that judge, or to erode trust in the court system.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Committees of jurisdiction
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