A bill to improve the administration of justice by providing greater discretion to the Supreme Court in selecting the cases it will review, and for other purposes.
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Just introduced
What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Feb 2, 1983)
Makes review of a Federal district or appellate court or highest State court decision which holds a Federal or State law unconstitutional reviewable by the Supreme Court by writ of certiorari, instead of by appeal as currently authorized.
What just happenedJun 20, 1984
Committee on Judiciary received executive comment from Office of the U.S. Attorney General.
Who’s behind it
- Jun 20, 1984Committee
Committee on Judiciary received executive comment from Office of the U.S. Attorney General.
Judiciary Committee - Jun 29, 1983Committee
Subcommittee on Courts. Provisions of measure incorporated in measure S.645 approved for full committee consideration.
Human Rights and the Law Subcommittee - Jun 29, 1983Committee
Subcommittee on Courts. Approved for full committee consideration without amendment favorably.
Human Rights and the Law Subcommittee - Feb 28, 1983Committee
Committee on Judiciary requested executive comment from Office of the U.S. Attorney General.
Judiciary Committee - Feb 22, 1983Committee
Referred to Subcommittee on Courts.
Human Rights and the Law Subcommittee - Feb 2, 1983IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Judiciary Committee - Feb 2, 1983IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate