Search Results: keywords:"judicial district"

  • H. R. 8666 — An Act To amend title 28, United States Code, to authorize holding court for the Central Division of Utah in Moab and Monticello.
    Status:Referred in Senate
    Words:133

    H.R. 8666 proposes changes to title 28 of the United States Code to allow court sessions for the Central Division of Utah to be held in the cities of Moab and Monticello in addition to the existing location in St. George. The bill has passed the House of Representatives and...

    Simple Explanation

    H.R. 8666 is a plan to let a group of judges do their jobs in two more cities in Utah called Moab and Monticello, in addition to where they already work in St. George. They haven't explained why these new places were picked, but now those cities can have their own court days.

  • H. R. 8666 — An Act To amend title 28, United States Code, to authorize holding court for the Central Division of Utah in Moab and Monticello.
    Status:Enrolled Bill
    Words:119

    H. R. 8666 amends title 28 of the United States Code to allow courts in the Central Division of Utah to be held in both Moab and Monticello, in addition to the existing location in St. George. This change means that legal proceedings for the Central Division of Utah can now...

    Simple Explanation

    Congress has decided that people living in the Central Division of Utah can now go to court in two new places: Moab and Monticello, in addition to the existing location, St. George, which could make it easier for them to attend.

  • H. R. 2795 — To amend title 28, United States Code, to prohibit the issuance of nationwide injunctions from single-judge divisions of U.S. District Courts.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:264

    H.R. 2795, titled the “End Judge Shopping Act,” proposes an amendment to title 28 of the United States Code. The bill aims to stop the issuance of nationwide injunctions by single-judge divisions of U.S. District Courts. It mandates that any civil action seeking such an order must be filed in...

    Simple Explanation

    This bill, called the "End Judge Shopping Act," wants to make sure that important legal decisions affecting the whole country are made by more than one judge. It says that if someone needs a big nationwide ruling, they have to ask in a place where there are at least two judges who can decide, instead of just one.

  • H. R. 10443 — To amend title 28, to provide for a district court for the district of the Northern Mariana Islands.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:556

    H.R. 10443, titled the “Article III Judicial Independence Act of 2024,” aims to establish a district court for the Northern Mariana Islands under chapter 5 of title 28 of the United States Code. The bill designates the Northern Mariana Islands as a single judicial district...

    Simple Explanation

    This bill wants to make a special court for a place called the Northern Mariana Islands. It says where the court should be and makes sure the people working there keep their jobs and benefits.