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H.R. 2239House113th Congress (2013-2015)In Committee

Stop Court-Packing Act

Sponsored by Tom CottonRep. Tom Cotton (R-AR)
Introduced June 4, 2013

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.

Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence, and the Internet Subcommittee

July 15, 2013

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Introduced in House

June 4, 2013

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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Judiciary Committee

June 4, 2013

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.

Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence, and the Internet Subcommittee

July 15, 2013

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Introduced in HouseIssued June 4, 2013

I

113th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 2239

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

June 4, 2013

Mr. Cotton introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

A BILL

To reduce the number of Federal judgeships for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Stop Court-Packing Act.

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Reduction of Federal judgeships for U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit

The table contained in section 44(a) of title 28, United States Code, is amended in the item relating to the District of Columbia circuit court of appeals, by striking 11 and inserting 8.