A bill to provide for the merit selection of United States attorneys and United States district court judges.

Summary

Directs the President to promulgate and publish regulations and standards for merit selection of nominees for United States Attorney or United States district court judge. Stipulates that the President may waive such procedures and that no nomination may be invalidated for failure to comply with such procedures.

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Timeline

1. 20 April 1978

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 20 April 1978

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 20 April 1978

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 20 April 1978

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Hughes, William J. [D-NJ-2] · D · Sponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing

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