An Act to provide for the appointment of additional district and circuit judges, and for other purposes.

Summary

Directs the President to appoint a specified number of additional judges to designated United States district courts and courts of appeals. Eliminates the exception for certain districts having two judges with respect to the requirement that no judge age 70 or older serve as chief judge.

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Timeline

1. 16 June 1977

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 16 June 1977

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 16 June 1977

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 31 January 1978

   Reported

   Reported to House from the Committee on the Judiciary with amendment, H. Rept. 95-858.

   Source: Committee

5. 31 January 1978

   Reported

   Reported to House from the Committee on the Judiciary with amendment, H. Rept. 95-858.

   Source: Committee

6. 7 February 1978

   ResolvingDifferences

   Conference scheduled in Senate.

   Source: ResolvingDifferences

7. 7 February 1978

   Floor

   Measure called up by unanimous consent in Senate.

   Source: Floor

8. 7 February 1978

   Passed

   Passed/agreed to in Senate: Measure passed Senate, amended (inserted text of S. 11 as passed Senate on 5/24/77).

   Source: Floor

9. 7 February 1978

   Vote

   Measure passed House, amended, roll call #42 (319-80).

   Source: Floor

10. 7 February 1978

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in House: Measure passed House, amended, roll call #42 (319-80).

    Source: Floor

11. 7 February 1978

    Floor

    Measure called up under motion to suspend rules and pass in House.

    Source: Floor

12. 9 February 1978

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference scheduled in House.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

13. 28 September 1978

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report filed in Senate, S. Rept. 95-1257.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

14. 28 September 1978

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report filed: Conference report filed in House, H. Rept. 95-1643.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

15. 28 September 1978

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report filed in House, H. Rept. 95-1643.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

16. 4 October 1978

    Vote

    House receded and concurred in a certain Senate amendment with an amendment, roll call #867 (292-112).

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

17. 4 October 1978

    Vote

    Resolving differences -- House actions: House receded and concurred in a certain Senate amendment with an amendment, roll call #867 (292-112).

    Source: NotUsed

18. 7 October 1978

    Passed

    Senate agreed to conference report.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

19. 7 October 1978

    Vote

    Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to House amendment, roll call #459 (67-15).

    Source: NotUsed

20. 7 October 1978

    Passed

    Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

21. 11 October 1978

    Floor

    Measure presented to President.

    Source: Floor

22. 11 October 1978

    President

    Measure presented to President.

    Source: President

23. 11 October 1978

    President

    Measure enrolled in Senate.

    Source: President

24. 11 October 1978

    President

    Measure enrolled in House.

    Source: President

25. 20 October 1978

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

26. 20 October 1978

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

27. 20 October 1978

    President

    Public Law 95-486.

    Source: President

Votes

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Documents

3 official files

• Public Law (PDF)

  Public Law · EN · 21 October 1978

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• House receded and concurred with amendment

  summary · EN · 4 October 1978

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  summary · EN · 16 June 1977

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Sponsors

• Rep. Rodino, Peter W., Jr. [D-NJ-10] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Brooks, Jack B. [D-TX-9] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Seiberling, John F. [D-OH-14] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Jordan, Barbara [D-TX-18] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Mazzoli, Romano L. [D-KY-3] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Hughes, William J. [D-NJ-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. McClory, Robert [R-IL-13] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Wiggins, Charles E. [R-CA-39] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Cohen, William S. [R-ME] · R · Cosponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing

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