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Introduced Session
112th Congress
Bill Summary
Emergency Judicial Relief Act of 2012 - Directs the President to appoint, by and with the Senate's advice and consent, specified additional permanent district judges for various federal judicial districts in Arizona, California, Minnesota, and Texas. Converts certain existing temporary judgeships for the district of Arizona and the central district of California to permanent judgeships. Increases the filing fee for most civil actions to $360 (currently, $350). Adds Bakersfield, California, to the places where the eastern district of California is required to hold court.
AI Summary
This bill, the Emergency Judicial Relief Act of 2012, aims to address caseloads in federal courts by authorizing the President to appoint additional permanent district judges in Arizona, the eastern district of California, Minnesota, and two districts in Texas, and by converting existing temporary judgeships in Arizona and the central district of California into permanent ones. It also increases the fee for filing most civil lawsuits from $350 to $360 and designates Bakersfield, California, as an additional location where the eastern district of California must hold court.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (3)
Last Action
Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Commercial and Administrative Law. (on 02/16/2012)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
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| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/3890/all-info |
| Bill | http://gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-112hr3890ih/pdf/BILLS-112hr3890ih.pdf.pdf |
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