A bill to provide that a person closely related to a judge of a court exercising judicial power under article III of the United States Constitution (other than the Supreme Court) may not be appointed as a judge of the same court, and for other purposes.
This bill became law
What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Mar 31, 1998)
Amends the Federal judicial code to prohibit the appointment, as a judge of a court exercising judicial power under article III of the Constitution (other than the Supreme Court), of any person who is related by affinity or consanguinity within the degree of first cousin to any judge who is a member of the same court. Defines "member" as an active judge or one retired in senior status.
What just happenedOct 27, 1998
Became Public Law No: 105-300.
Who’s behind it
- Oct 27, 1998PresidentE40000
Became Public Law No: 105-300.
- Oct 27, 1998BecameLaw36000
Became Public Law No: 105-300.
- Oct 27, 1998PresidentE30000
Signed by President.
- Oct 27, 1998BecameLaw36000
Signed by President.
- Oct 16, 1998FloorE20000
Presented to President.
- Oct 16, 1998President28000
Presented to President.
- Oct 7, 1998FloorH38310
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Oct 7, 1998FloorH37300
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
- Oct 7, 1998Floor8000
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
- Oct 7, 1998FloorH8D000
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
- Oct 7, 1998FloorH30000
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9985-9987)
- Oct 7, 1998FloorH30300
Mr. Coble moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Oct 6, 1998FloorH15000
Held at the desk.
- Oct 6, 1998Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Oct 6, 1998FloorH14000
Received in the House.
- Oct 6, 1998Floor
Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
- Oct 6, 1998Floor17000
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
- Oct 6, 1998Floor
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S11578-11579)
- May 21, 1998Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 381.
- May 21, 1998Committee
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Hatch without amendment. Without written report.
Judiciary Committee - May 21, 1998Committee14000
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Hatch without amendment. Without written report.
Judiciary Committee - May 21, 1998Committee
Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Judiciary Committee - Mar 31, 1998IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Judiciary Committee - Mar 31, 1998IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate