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Bill109th CongressFiled Aug 2, 2006Law
S. 3773

A bill to increase the number of Federal judgeships, in accordance with recommendations by the Judicial Conference, in districts that have an extraordinarily high immigration caseload.

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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Aug 2, 2006)

Directs the President to appoint additional district court judges to carry out the 2005 recommendations of the Judicial Conference of the United States for district courts in which criminal immigration filings totaled more than 50% of all criminal filings for the 12-month period ending September 30, 2004.

What just happenedAug 2, 2006

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S8612)

Who’s behind it

Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM](R-NM)Sponsor
2 cosponsors2 R
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  1. Aug 2, 2006IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S8612)

    Judiciary Committee
  2. Aug 2, 2006IntroReferralB00100

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S8612)

  3. Aug 2, 2006IntroReferral10000

    Introduced in Senate