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S. 953 (100th)

A bill to amend the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure with respect to the examination of prospective jurors.

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Introduced

8 April 1987

Last action

16 July 1987 · Committee

Status

Subcommittee on Courts and Administrative Practice. Hearings held.

Sponsors

Sen. Heflin, Howell [D-AL], Sen. Bumpers, Dale [D-AR], Sen. Pryor, David H. [D-AR], Sen. Shelby, Richard C. [D-AL], Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ]

Subjects

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Source updated

10 August 2026

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Summary

Amends the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure to provide certain guidelines with respect to the examination of prospective jurors.

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Timeline

  1. 8 April 1987

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 8 April 1987

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 28 April 1987

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Courts and Administrative Practice.

    Source: Committee

  4. 16 July 1987

    Committee

    Subcommittee on Courts and Administrative Practice. Hearings held.

    Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

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