Judicial Improvements Act of 1985

Summary

Judicial Improvements Act of 1985 - Amends the judicial code to increase the amount that a judicial official has withheld from his or her salary for purposes of the Judicial Survivors' Annuities Fund. Requires funding for the fund in amounts necessary to reduce to zero the unfunded liability of such fund. Increases the amount of the annuity received by a surviving widow or widower with children. Increases the amount of the annuity received by the surviving children of a judicial official leaving no widow or widower. Revises the formula used to determine the amount of the annuity given a widow or widower of a judicial official. Makes survivors of the Deputy Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts eligible for annuities under such Act. Makes the benefits conferred by this Act available to any eligible individual. Permits a judicial officer who has participated in the present annuity program to withdraw, in writing, according to specified procedures. Allows such officer, if eligible, to subsequently join the judicial survivors' annuities program created by this Act. Allows a Federal district court to hear and determine cases removed from State courts even where the State court lacked original jurisdiction. Requires the Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts to pay all actual travel expenses for justices and judges. Requires that filing and miscellaneous fees for the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia be collected in the same manner as other fees are collected for the other U.S. district courts. Grants the United States Courts of Appeals jurisdiction to review all rules, regulations or final orders of the Secretary of Transportation with regard to any act or transaction lawful under the Shipping Act, 1916 or any rule, regulation, or final order of the Federal Maritime Commission issued pursuant to: (1) the Shipping Act, 1916; (2) the Merchant Marine Act, 1920; (3) the Intercoastal Shipping Act, 1933; (4) the Shipping Act of 1984; and (5) the Act of November 6, 1966.

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• Public Law (PDF)

  Public Law · EN · 20 June 1986

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• Passed Senate amended

  summary · EN · 11 April 1986

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• Reported to Senate with amendment(s)

  summary · EN · 21 March 1986

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• Passed House amended

  summary · EN · 16 December 1985

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• Reported to House amended, Part I

  summary · EN · 6 December 1985

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 16 October 1985

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