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S 2854 119th Congress Senate Law

District of Columbia Judicial Nominations Reform Act

Introduced: September 18, 2025 Introduced by: Kennedy, John Republican · Louisiana See on congress.gov
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Sep 18, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Sep 18, 2025
Introduced in Senate
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District of Columbia Judicial Nominations Reform Act

This bill terminates the District of Columbia (DC) Judicial Nomination Commission.

Currently, the commission recommends to the President nominees for judges for DC's Superior Court and Court of Appeals, who must then be confirmed by the Senate. The commission also appoints the chief judges for these courts. The bill terminates the commission's involvement in nominations and requires the President to appoint the chief judges.

What's happening now September 18, 2025

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2854: District of Columbia Judicial Nominations Reform Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-2854/
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"S. 2854: District of Columbia Judicial Nominations Reform Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-2854/.
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S. 2854, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-2854/.
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