SRES 374 · 96th Congress ·

A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate with respect to the policy of the Standing Committee on Federal Judiciary of the American Bar Association and the United States Department of Justice pertaining to potential nominees for lifetime Federal judgeships who, but for their age, might otherwise be found qualified.

Introduced 1980-02-26· Sponsored by Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ]· Senate

Bill Progress

Introduced
Committee
Senate Vote
4
House
5
Enacted
Latest: Measure passed Senate, roll call #69 (97-0).(1980-04-01)

Recorded Votes

PassedSenate · 1980-04-01
Yea 97Nay 0
PassedSenate · 1980-04-01
Yea 97Nay 0

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Expresses the sense of the Senate that the Standing Committee on Federal Judiciary of the American Bar Association and the Attorney General take all measures necessary to end discrimination against potential lifetime Federal judges who do not qualify solely as a result of age barriers.…

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

Cosponsors (12)

6 Democrats6 Republicans