S 2849 · 98th Congress · Law
Federal Forum Equity Act
Bill Progress
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Introduced2
Committee3
Senate Vote4
House5
EnactedLatest: Committee on Judiciary received executive comment from Administrative Office of the United States Courts.(1984-08-09)
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Federal Forum Equity Act - Amends the judicial code to require an administrative body to notify the judicial panel on multidistrict litigation if multiple appellate review petitions concerning the same agency action have been filed in multiple appellate courts within less than 15 days. Requires the administrative body to identify each court in which such proceedings are pending. Requires the judicial panel on multidistrict litigation to select the court in which the record shall be filed according to a statutorily prescribed system of random selection. Authorizes any court in which appellate proceedings have been instituted to postpone the effective date of the agency action until 15 days after the judicial panel has selected the court in which the record is to be filed. Requires the court in which the record has been filed upon motion by any party to transfer proceedings to another division in which the agency action would have a substantially greater impact. Requires the transferring court to consider the proportionate impact of an agency action on the affected areas instead of relying solely upon the numbers of people affected. Amends the venue provisions to provide that a cause…
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