A bill to amend the Jury Selection and Service Act of 1968, as amended, to make the excuse of prospective jurors from Federal jury service on the grounds of distance from the place of holding court contingent upon a showing of hardship on an individual basis.
Bill journey · stage 2 of 5
Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Sep 8, 1977)
Repeals the requirement of the Jury Selection and Service Act of 1968 that the written plan for jury selection of each United States district court fix a distance, either in terms of mileage or travel time, beyond which prospective jurors may automatically be excused from traveling for jury duty.
What just happenedMay 1, 1978
Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
Who’s behind it
- May 1, 1978IntroReferralH11100
Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
Judiciary Committee - Apr 27, 1978Floor
Measure passed Senate, amended.
- Apr 27, 1978Floor17000
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Measure passed Senate, amended.
- Apr 27, 1978Floor
Measure considered in Senate.
- Apr 27, 1978Floor
Call of calendar in Senate.
- Apr 25, 1978Committee
Reported to Senate from the Committee on the Judiciary with amendment, S. Rept. 95-759.
Judiciary Committee - Apr 25, 1978Committee14000
Reported to Senate from the Committee on the Judiciary with amendment, S. Rept. 95-759.
Judiciary Committee - Sep 8, 1977IntroReferral
Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.
Judiciary Committee - Sep 8, 1977IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate