S.Amdt. 7
What it does: Rewrites page 14, line 12
Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX)What it changes
1 change to S. 5
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Rewrites page 14, line 12
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Inserted: Sec. 1716. Opt-in class
Inserted: (a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, upon the motion of a party in a class action under this chapter, a court may refuse to certify a class under rule 23 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure unless each member of the class has affirmatively requested to be included in the class.
Inserted: (b) Notice.--If the court imposes the requirement described in subsection (a), the court shall direct the best notice practicable to all eligible class members regarding the effect of the class action suit on their rights to seek redress in another manner if they do not affirmatively request to be included in the class.
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SA 7. Mr. CORNYN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 5, to amend the procedures that apply to consideration of interstate class actions to assure fairer outcomes for class members and defendants, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
On page 14, strike line 12 and insert the following: eral or State officials.
“Sec. 1716. Opt-in class
“(a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, upon the motion of a party in a class action under this chapter, a court may refuse to certify a class under rule 23 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure unless each member of the class has affirmatively requested to be included in the class.
“(b) Notice.--If the court imposes the requirement described in subsection (a), the court shall direct the best notice practicable to all eligible class members regarding the effect of the class action suit on their rights to seek redress in another manner if they do not affirmatively request to be included in the class.”.
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Senate amendment submitted
February 9, 2005