S. 1340 · 108th Congress
A bill to authorize additional judgeships in the middle and southern districts of Florida, and for other…
Full title
A bill to authorize additional judgeships in the middle and southern districts of Florida, and for other purposes.
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Never voted on. It didn't reach a floor vote before the 108th Congress ended, so it expired. A bill has to be introduced again to be considered in a new Congress.
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1 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
Directs the President to appoint: (1) two additional permanent district judges for the middle district of Florida and four additional permanent district judges for the southern district of Florida; and (2) one additional temporary judge for the middle district of Florida (and directs that the first vacancy in the office of district judge in that district…
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Jun 26, 2003
Directs the President to appoint: (1) two additional permanent district judges for the middle district of Florida and four additional permanent district judges for the southern district of Florida; and (2) one additional temporary judge for the middle district of Florida (and directs that the first vacancy in the office of district judge in that district occurring ten years or more after the confirmation date of that judge not be filled).
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: A bill to authorize additional judgeships in the middle and southern districts of Florida, and for other purposes.
Latest action (Jun 26, 2003): Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Policy area: Law · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Jun 26, 2003
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.