A bill to provide for judicial reform in criminal cases.

Summary

Requires the Director of the Administrative Office of United States Courts to examine methods for improving the scheduling of criminal cases in district courts. Directs the judges of each district court to establish and make public sentencing guidelines. Requires the court to state in the record the reasons for any deviation from such guidelines. Amends the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure to reduce the number of peremptory jury challenges.

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Timeline

1. 24 January 1979

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 24 January 1979

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 24 January 1979

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 24 January 1979

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-19] · D · Sponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing

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