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Titles (2)

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Short Titles as Introduced

Emergency Judicial Relief Act of 2012

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Official Titles - House of Representatives

Official Title as Introduced

To provide for additional Federal district judgeships.


Actions Overview (1)

Date Actions Overview
02/02/2012Introduced in House

All Actions (3)

Date All Actions
02/16/2012Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Commercial and Administrative Law.
Action By: Committee on the Judiciary
02/02/2012Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Action By: House of Representatives
02/02/2012Introduced in House
Action By: House of Representatives

Cosponsors (2)

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CosponsorDate Cosponsored
Rep. McCarthy, Kevin [R-CA-22]* 02/02/2012
Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-20] 11/28/2012

Committees (1)

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Committee / Subcommittee Date Activity Reports
House Judiciary02/02/2012 Referred to
House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Commercial and Administrative Law02/16/2012 Referred to

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Subjects (9)


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Introduced in House (02/02/2012)

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.