United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 702 (101st)
To amend the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure with respect to sanctions for the violation of rule 11.
Introduced
27 January 1989
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Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Administration of Justice.
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Summary
Amends the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure to subject any attorney who willfully violates rule 11 (regarding the signing of pleadings, motions, and other papers) to appropriate disciplinary action.
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Introduced in House (text)
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Introduced in House · EN
Introduced in House
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/101st-congress/house-bill/702
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/101/hr/702