District of Columbia Courts Judicial Vacancy Reduction Act
This bill changes how judges are appointed to District of Columbia courts. Instead of the President nominating judges for Senate confirmation, the President must now appoint judges directly from a list recommended by the District of Columbia Judicial Nomination Commission. Congress can block an appointment within 30 days by passing a resolution disapproving it. The bill applies to all new appointments after enactment and sets rules for pending nominations as of the bill's effective date.
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Introduced Jan 24, 2023
Last action Jan 24, 2023
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Jan 24, 2023
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Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Jan 24, 2023
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Eleanor Holmes Norton
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