S 287 · 94th Congress · Law

A bill to provide for the appointment of additional district court judges.

Introduced 1975-01-21· Sponsored by Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND]· Senate

Bill Progress

Introduced
Committee
Senate Vote
4
House
5
Enacted
Latest: Reported to House from the Committee on the Judiciary with amendment, H. Rept. 94-1705.(1976-09-28)

Recorded Votes

PassedSenate · 1976-04-01
Yea 87Nay 1
PassedSenate · 1976-04-01
Yea 87Nay 1

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Directs the President to appoint, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, additional district court judges in the States of Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington, and Wisconsin. Provides also for the appointment of an additional district judge for Puerto Rico. States that the existing district judgeship for the middle district of Pennsylvania shall be a permanent judgeship.…

Summarized by Claude AI · Non-partisan · For informational purposes only

Cosponsors (4)

4 Republicans