A bill to improve the administration of justice by providing greater discretion to the Supreme Court in selecting the cases it will review, and for other purposes.

Summary

Makes review of a Federal district or appellate court or highest State Court decision which holds a Federal or State law unconstitutional reviewable by the Supreme Court by writ of certiorari, instead of appeal as currently authorized.

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Timeline

1. 10 March 1981

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 10 March 1981

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 10 March 1981

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 12 March 1981

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Courts, Civil Liberties, and the Administration of Justice.

   Source: Committee

5. 25 June 1981

   Committee

   Executive Comment Requested from Justice.

   Source: Committee

6. 22 June 1982

   Committee

   Subcommittee Hearings Held.

   Source: Committee

7. 21 July 1982

   Committee

   Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

8. 27 July 1982

   Committee

   Clean Bill H.R.6872 Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee in Lieu.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 10 March 1981

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Kastenmeier, Robert W. [D-WI-2] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Alexander, Bill [D-AR-1] · D · Sponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing

Related records

• related to ← Federal Court Reform Act of 1982