S 2706 · 97th Congress · Law

A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to modify the bar membership requirements for United States magistrates.

Introduced 1982-06-30· Sponsored by Sen. Tower, John G. [R-TX]· Senate

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Latest: Became Public Law No: 97-230.(1982-08-06)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Amends Federal law to require Federal magistrates to be members in good standing of the bar of the highest court of a State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or the Virgin Islands for at least five years prior to their appointment.…

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

Cosponsors (1)

1 Democrat