District of Columbia Judicial Nominations Reform Act
This bill eliminates the District of Columbia Judicial Nominating Commission. It changes the process for appointing D.C. judges by requiring the President to directly nominate candidates, removing the requirement to use a list recommended by the former commission. The key change is shifting the nomination authority from the commission to the President, with all appointments made after the bill's enactment subject to this new process. The bill also makes minor technical updates to related laws to remove references to the now-terminated commission.
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in committee
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Introduction
Sep 2025
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Introduced Sep 18, 2025
Last action Sep 18, 2025
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Sep 18, 2025
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
upper
Sep 18, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
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