S 623 · 112th Congress · Law

Sunshine in Litigation Act of 2011

Introduced 2011-03-17· Sponsored by Sen. Kohl, Herb [D-WI]· Senate

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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Senate Vote
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House
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Enacted
Latest: By Senator Leahy from Committee on the Judiciary filed written report. Report No. 112-45. Minority views filed.(2011-08-02)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Sunshine in Litigation Act of 2011 - Amends the federal judicial code to prohibit a court, in any civil action in which the pleadings state facts relevant to the protection of public health or safety, from entering an order restricting the disclosure of information obtained through discovery, approving a settlement agreement that would restrict such disclosure, or restricting access to court records, unless in connection with such order the court has first made independent findings of fact that: (1) the order would not restrict the disclosure of information relevant to the protection of public health or safety; or (2) the public interest in the disclosure of past, present, or potential health or safety hazards is outweighed by a specific and substantial interest in maintaining the confidentiality of the information, and the requested protective order is no broader than necessary to protect the confidentiality interest asserted. Prohibits a court from approving any party's stipulation or request to stipulate to an order that would violate this Act. Prohibits a court, again in any such civil action, from: (1) approving or enforcing any provision of an agreement between or among parti…

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S. 623, Sunshine in Litigation Act of 2011

May 25, 2011

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Cosponsors (3)

2 Democrats1 Republican