S. 646102nd CongressSenate Bill

Amends the Federal judicial code to provide for the appointment of additional bankruptcy judges for: (1) the districts of Arizona…

Official title: A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to authorize the appointment of additional bankruptcy judges.

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Amends the Federal judicial code to provide for the appointment of additional bankruptcy judges for: (1) the districts of Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Puerto Rico, and South Carolina; (2) the middle districts of Florida, Georgia, and Tennessee; (3) the eastern districts of Pennsylvania and Virginia; (4) the southern districts of Florida, Illinois, and New York; (5) the northern districts of Alabama, Georgia, and Texas; (6) the western districts of Tennessee and Texas; and (7) the central district of California. Directs the Judicial Conference of the United States to: (1) conduct a comprehensive review, by December 31, 1992, and every two years thereafter, of all judicial districts to assess the continuing need for the bankruptcy judges authorized; and (2) report to the Congress its findings and any recommendations for the elimination of any authorized position when a vacancy exists by reason of resignation, retirement, removal, or death.

Introduced Mar 13, 1991
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Dennis DeConcini

Democrat

U.S. Senator · AZ

Bipartisan — 16 cosponsors (10 D, 6 R)

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