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A bill to make improvements in the operation and administration of the Federal courts, and for other purposes. 10/13/2008--Public Law. (There are 3 other summaries) (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the Senate passed version is repeated here.) Judicial Administration and Technical Amendments Act of 2008 - (Sec. 2) Amends the federal judicial code to: (1) move Dyer County from the Western Division to the Eastern Division of the Western Judicial District of Tennessee; and (2) make Dyersburg a site where the Court for the Eastern Division shall be held. (Sec. 3) Reduces from 30 days to 10 days the minimum length of time a petit juror must serve on a trial before the court may pay a supplemental attendance fee. (Sec. 4) Changes from a requirement to discretionary the authority of the district court to order any person summoned for jury service who fails to appear as directed to [...] show full description
- 10/13/2008 - Became Public Law No: 110-406.
- 10/13/2008 - Signed by President.
- 10/02/2008 - Presented to President.
- 09/27/2008 - Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
- 09/27/2008 - Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
show all actions- 10/13/2008 - Became Public Law No: 110-406.
- 10/13/2008 - Signed by President.
- 10/02/2008 - Presented to President.
- 09/27/2008 - Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
- 09/27/2008 - Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- 09/27/2008 - Received in the House.
- 09/27/2008 - Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- 09/27/2008 - Held at the desk.
- 09/27/2008 - Ms. Lofgren, Zoe moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- 09/27/2008 - Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10270-10272)
- 09/27/2008 - DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 3569.
- 09/27/2008 - On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H10270-10271)
- 09/27/2008 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. (consideration: CR S9897-9899)
- 09/27/2008 - Cleared for White House.
- 09/27/2008 - Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S9897-9899)
- 09/27/2008 - Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S9898-9899)
- 09/27/2008 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- 09/24/2008 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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