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S 1892 - 105

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.

Became Public Law No: 105-300.

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S. 1892, 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...

May 27, 1998

S. 1892, 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...

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Summary

00 Introduced in Senate Jan 11, 2001

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.

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Sen. Kyl, Jon [R-AZ]

Republican · AZ · K000352

Joined Mar 31, 1998
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Timeline

Oct 27, 1998

Signed by President.

Oct 27, 1998

Signed by President.

Oct 27, 1998

Became Public Law No: 105-300.

Oct 27, 1998

Became Public Law No: 105-300.

Oct 16, 1998

Presented to President.

Oct 16, 1998

Presented to President.

Oct 7, 1998

Mr. Coble moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

Oct 7, 1998

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9985-9987)

Oct 7, 1998

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.

Oct 7, 1998

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.

Oct 7, 1998

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.

Oct 7, 1998

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Oct 6, 1998

Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S11578-11579)

Oct 6, 1998

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.

Oct 6, 1998

Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.

Oct 6, 1998

Received in the House.

Oct 6, 1998

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Oct 6, 1998

Held at the desk.

May 21, 1998

Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

May 21, 1998

Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Hatch without amendment. Without written report.

May 21, 1998

Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Hatch without amendment. Without written report.

May 21, 1998

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 381.

Mar 31, 1998

Introduced in Senate

Mar 31, 1998

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

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