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Title: Reduces Court of Appeals Caseload

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to concur with Senate amendments and pass a bill that reduces the size of the appeals court and the caseload for each judge.

Highlights:

 

  • Requires that whenever the seat of an incumbent judge becomes vacant prior to the expiration of the judge’s term due to the death, resignation, retirement, impeachment, or removal, the seat is abolished until the total number of Court of Appeals seats is decreased to 12 (Sec. 1).

  • Requires the Court of Appeals to sit in panels of 3 judges each or en banc to hear or rehear any cause upon a vote of the majority of the judges of the court (Sec. 1).

  • Specifies that any order that terminates parental rights or denies a petition or motion to terminate parental rights should be made directly to the Supreme Court (Sec. 4).

  • Establishes that appeals of final order in juvenile cases should be made directly to the Court of Appeals unless otherwise specified (Sec. 4).

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Title: Reduces Court of Appeals Caseload

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to override a veto of a bill that reduces the size of the appeals court and the caseload for each judge.

Highlights:

 

  • Requires that whenever the seat of an incumbent judge becomes vacant prior to the expiration of the judge’s term due to the death, resignation, retirement, impeachment, or removal, the seat is abolished until the total number of Court of Appeals seats is decreased to 12 (Sec. 1).

  • Requires the Court of Appeals to sit in panels of 3 judges each or en banc to hear or rehear any cause upon a vote of the majority of the judges of the court (Sec. 1).

  • Specifies that any order that terminates parental rights or denies a petition or motion to terminate parental rights should be made directly to the Supreme Court (Sec. 4).

  • Establishes that appeals of final order in juvenile cases should be made directly to the Court of Appeals unless otherwise specified (Sec. 4).

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See How Your Politicians Voted

Title: Reduces Court of Appeals Caseload

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to concur with Senate amendments and pass a bill that reduces the size of the appeals court and the caseload for each judge.

Highlights:

 

  • Requires that whenever the seat of an incumbent judge becomes vacant prior to the expiration of the judge’s term due to the death, resignation, retirement, impeachment, or removal, the seat is abolished until the total number of Court of Appeals seats is decreased to 12 (Sec. 1).

  • Requires the Court of Appeals to sit in panels of 3 judges each or en banc to hear or rehear any cause upon a vote of the majority of the judges of the court (Sec. 1).

  • Specifies that any order that terminates parental rights or denies a petition or motion to terminate parental rights should be made directly to the Supreme Court (Sec. 4).

  • Establishes that appeals of final order in juvenile cases should be made directly to the Court of Appeals unless otherwise specified (Sec. 4).

Full Bill Text

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