1、1 This is an update of CRS Report RS20382, Multidistrict Jurisdiction Act of 1999 by PaulMorgan.2 28 U.S.C. 1407.3 Pfizer Inc. v. Lord, 447 F.2d 122 (2nd Cir. 1971).Congressional Research Service The Library of CongressCRS Report for CongressReceived through the CRS WebOrder Code RS20382Updated Marc
2、h 1, 2001Multidistrict Jurisdiction Act of 1999Paul Starett Wallace, Jr. 1Specialist in American Public LawAmerican Law Divisionand name redacted Senior Paralegal SpecialistAmerican Law DivisionSummaryThe Multidistrict Jurisdiction Act of 1999, H.R. 2112, 106th Congress, as passed bythe Senate, with
3、 an amendment in the nature of a substitute, would overturn a SupremeCourt ruling by amending 28 U.S.C. 1407. The present plain meaning of the statuterequires a federal district court that has been deciding pretrial matters in casesconsolidated from various district courts to transfer the cases back
4、 to the those courtsfor trial. This legislation would allow the court, which is familiar with the facts and lawof the consolidated litigation, to retain the case for trial. The 106th Congress adjournedwithout taking further action.Since 1968, federal law has allowed a panel of federal judges to tran
