[19990310]RS2011_1999年《司法改进法》第第106届国会P.L.摩根立法律师.pdf

Order Code RS20112Distributed by Penny Hill PressMarch 10, 1999http:Judicial Improvement Act of 1999, S. 248,106thCongressP. L. MorganLegislativeAttorneyAmerican Law DivisionSummaryThis legislation,affecting the federal judiciary and judicial procedure, containsmeasures ranging from a requirement for a threejudgecourt in certain instances toexpanding the jurisdiction of the U.S. district courts to improve their ability to handlecomplex multidistrict litigation arising from a single accident, such as an airplane crash.This report, which will berevisedif the Acts provisions are significantly changed, givesa brief sketch of the proposals,severalof which are identical,orsubstantially similar, toportions of RR_ 1252, 105thCongress, as passed by the House of Representatives.2Section I. Short title.The Act may be cited as the Judicial Improvement Act of1999.Section 2. Procedures for Certain Injunctions.Would require a three judgecourt, composed of one U.S. circuit court judge and two U.S. district court judges, tohear, on an expedited basis, any application for an interlocutory or permanent injunctionagainst the enforcement, operation or execution of a state law adopted by referendum oran