A resolution providing for the selection, on the basis of merit, of potential nominees for United States district court judge, United States attorney, and United States marshal.

Summary

Calls for the establishment of a Commission on Federal Judicial Nominations for each Federal judicial district. Directs each such Commission, upon learning of a vacancy in its district for district judge, United States attorney, or United States marshal, to determine, make public, and submit to the President a list of at least three qualified persons. Prohibits any Senator from directly or indirectly proposing potential nominees. States that it is the sense of the Senate that the President should be guided by a Commission's list in making a nomination.

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 19 January 1978

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