Search Results: keywords:"united states district court"

  • H. RES. 157 — Impeaching John Deacon Bates, a judge of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, for high crimes and misdemeanors.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:548

    H. RES. 157 is a resolution introduced in the House of Representatives to impeach John Deacon Bates, a judge of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, for high crimes and misdemeanors. The resolution claims that Judge Bates ordered government agencies...

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    H. RES. 157 is about trying to remove a judge named John Deacon Bates from his job because some people in the House of Representatives think he did something wrong by asking government websites to include content about LGBTQI+ people, which they think goes against a rule the President made.

  • H. RES. 229 — Impeaching James E. Boasberg, United States District Court Chief Judge for the District of Columbia, for high crimes and misdemeanors.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:812

    H. RES. 229 proposes the impeachment of James E. Boasberg, the Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, for abuse of power. The resolution claims that Judge Boasberg misused his judicial authority to interfere with President Trump's...

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    H. RES. 229 is about some people in the government saying a judge did something wrong by not being fair and only caring about politics. They want him to leave his job because they say he didn't follow the rules and did things that could cause big problems for everyone.

  • H. RES. 241 — Impeaching John James McConnell Jr., Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Rhode Island, for high crimes and misdemeanors.
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    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:1,680

    H. RES. 241 is a resolution from the House of Representatives to impeach Chief Judge John James McConnell Jr. of the United States District Court for the District of Rhode Island. The resolution accuses him of abusing his power by allowing his personal political beliefs to influence his...

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    The House of Representatives wants to remove a judge named John James McConnell Jr. because they believe he let his personal opinions influence his decisions in court. They say he may have been biased because of his past donations and involvement with a group that got money from the government, but they don't have strong evidence to prove it.

  • S. 402 — To amend title 11, District of Columbia Official Code, to revise references in such title to individuals with intellectual disabilities.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:276

    S. 402 is a bill that aims to update the language used in the District of Columbia Official Code to describe individuals with intellectual disabilities. It proposes changing outdated terms like "substantially retarded persons" to more respectful and current language, such as...

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    S. 402 wants to use nicer words to describe people with intellectual disabilities in Washington, D.C.'s official rules, changing old words to updated ones like calling someone "a person with moderate intellectual disabilities" instead.

  • H. RES. 143 — Impeaching Paul Engelmayer, judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, for high crimes and misdemeanors.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:465

    H. RES. 143 is a resolution that proposes the impeachment of Judge Paul Engelmayer from the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. The resolution accuses Judge Engelmayer of misconduct and abuse of judicial authority, particularly in relation to...

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    H. RES. 143 is a plan to try to get rid of a judge named Paul Engelmayer because some people think he didn't do his job fairly, especially when dealing with things from when Mr. Trump was president. They say he didn't treat everyone equally and made decisions in a sneaky way.

  • S. 3698 — An Act To amend title 11, District of Columbia Official Code, to revise references in such title to individuals with intellectual disabilities.
    Status:Engrossed in Senate
    Words:250

    S. 3698 aims to update the language used in title 11 of the District of Columbia Official Code. The bill specifically changes outdated terms like "substantially retarded persons" to "persons with moderate intellectual disabilities" in different sections concerning the...

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    The bill wants to change old words to nicer ones when talking about people with intellectual disabilities in special law books for Washington, D.C., to make sure everyone is spoken about respectfully.

  • H. R. 1022 — To amend title 11, District of Columbia Official Code, to revise references in such title to individuals with intellectual disabilities.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:265

    H. R. 1022, titled the “Words Matter for the District of Columbia Courts Act,” proposes changes to title 11 of the District of Columbia Official Code. The bill aims to update outdated language by replacing terms like “substantially retarded persons” with “persons with...

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    H. R. 1022 wants to change old, not-so-nice words to nicer ones when talking about people with intellectual disabilities in some special rules for Washington, D.C. This is to make sure everyone uses respectful words!