A bill to amend the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure with respect to the examination of prospective jurors.
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Just introduced
What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Mar 3, 1983)
Amends Federal Rules of Civil Procedure to direct the court to permit oral examination of prospective jurors by the parties (currently, a district court has discretion to grant or deny such permission).
Authorizes the court to exercise its discretion when imposing limitations upon such examination.
Directs that upon request parties be granted at least 30 minutes for such examinations. Grants additional time under specified circumstances.
What just happenedMar 26, 1984
Subcommittee on Courts. Approved for full committee consideration with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Who’s behind it
- Mar 26, 1984Committee
Subcommittee on Courts. Approved for full committee consideration with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Human Rights and the Law Subcommittee - Mar 7, 1984Committee
Subcommittee on Courts. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 98-860.
Human Rights and the Law Subcommittee - Jun 7, 1983Committee
Committee on Judiciary received executive comment from Office of the U.S. Attorney General.
Judiciary Committee - Mar 10, 1983Committee
Committee on Judiciary requested executive comment from Office of the U.S. Attorney General.
Judiciary Committee - Mar 9, 1983Committee
Referred to Subcommittee on Courts.
Human Rights and the Law Subcommittee - Mar 3, 1983IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Judiciary Committee - Mar 3, 1983IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate