S. 5465 aims to adjust the locations where court may be held in certain district courts in Texas and California. Specifically, in Texas, it proposes adding College Station as a location included under Section 124(b)(2) of title 28 of the United States Code. In California, the...
This bill says that certain courts in Texas and California can meet in new places; in Texas, they can also meet in College Station, and in California, they can meet in El Centro as well as San Diego.
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...
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.
H. R. 9690, also known as the “Timely Initiation to Modify Executive Rulemaking Act” or the “TIMER Act,” seeks to amend title 28 of the United States Code. It clarifies the time limit for starting a legal case to review a final rule issued by the government. Specifically, it...
The TIMER Act is a rule that says if someone wants to ask a judge to look at a new government rule, they have to do it within six years after the rule is made to keep things fair and clear for everyone.
S. 5499, introduced in the Senate, aims to amend U.S. law to better support people who are unable to afford legal counsel in federal courts. The bill proposes that courts should inform such individuals of their right to request legal representation and, upon granting this...
S. 5499 is a plan to help people who can't afford a lawyer in big courts by letting them know they can ask for one. If they do ask, the court might give them a lawyer, especially if their case is complicated or if they might have a hard time doing it alone.
S. 1146 is a bill introduced in the Senate to allow for the televising of Supreme Court proceedings. Known as the "Cameras in the Courtroom Act," it mandates that the Supreme Court permit television coverage of all its open sessions. However, the justices have the discretion...
Imagine a bill called S. 1146 is like telling the Supreme Court, "Hey, let’s show what happens in your big important meetings on TV!" But the judges can say "no" if they think it might not be fair to the people involved.
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