HR 2301 · 96th Congress · Law

A bill to amend the Federal District Court Organization Act of 1978 with respect to certain administrative matters arising from the redrawing of the Federal judicial district in the State of Illinois.

Introduced 1979-02-21· Sponsored by Rep. Kastenmeier, Robert W. [D-WI-2]· House

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Latest: Public Law 96-4.(1979-03-30)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Amends the Federal District Court Organization Act of 1978 to add the following provisions with respect to Federal district judges in Illinois: (1) the senior district judge for the Eastern District shall be a district judge for the Southern District; (2) the remaining district judge for the Eastern District as of the date of enactment and the district judges for the Southern District as it existed prior to this Act shall be district judges for the Central District; and (3) the President shall appoint a second district judge for the Southern District. Stipulates that such assignments shall not affect the tenures of office of the United States attorneys and marshals for the Eastern District and the Southern District (as it existed prior to this Act), who shall on the date of enactment assume such positions for the Southern District and the Central District, respectively. Stipulates that the grand juries impaneled by the district courts for the Central and Southern Districts after the date of enactment may exercise their powers with respect to crimes committed within their respective districts before or after the date of enactment. Makes the effective date of the transfer of Kankakee…

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

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2 Republicans