United States · Bill · S
S. 273 (107th)
A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to divide New Jersey into 2 judicial districts.
Introduced
7 February 2001
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Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1129-1130)
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Summary
Amends the Federal judicial code to establish two judicial districts in New Jersey (currently, one), the Northern and Southern Districts of New Jersey. Sets forth provisions regarding the allocation of judgeships, including bankruptcy judgeships, among those districts. Provides for the transfer of district judges, bankruptcy judges, and magistrate judges to the Northern and Southern Districts of New Jersey. Transfers U.S. attorneys, U.S. marshals, and Federal public defenders for the District of New Jersey to the Northern District of New Jersey. Directs the President to appoint, by and with the advice of the Senate, a U.S. attorney and a U.S. marshal for the Southern District of New Jersey. Specifies that neither pending cases nor juries shall be affected.
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3 official files
Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 7 February 2001
Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 7 February 2001
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 7 February 2001
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/107th-congress/senate-bill/273
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/107/s/273