Supreme Court Mandatory Appellate Jurisdiction Reform Act of 1984

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Status In Committee
Sponsor Robert Kastenmeier
Citation 99-HR-4149
Actions 4
Introduced Feb 6th, 1986
Cosponsors
1
Last Action Feb 27th, 1986
Policy Area
Introduced House Feb 6
House
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Supreme Court Mandatory Appellate Jurisdiction Reform Act of 1984 - Repeals the provision of the judicial code authorizing any party (in a proceeding to which the United States is a party) to appeal directly to the Supreme Court from a Federal court order which declares an Act of Congress unconstitutional. Repeals Supreme Court mandatory jurisdiction to hear appeals from a Federal appellate court decision holding a State statute unconstitutional. Repeals Supreme Court mandatory jurisdiction to hear appeals from decisions of the highest court of a State (including Puerto Rico) which hold that: (1) a Federal treaty or statute is invalid; or (2) a State law is valid.

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House
INTRODUCED
INTRODUCED
Feb 6, 1986
ON FLOOR
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE
COMMITTEE
REFERRED TO SUBCOMMITTEE
Feb 11, 1986
COMMITTEE
SUBCOMMITTEE HEARINGS HELD
Feb 27, 1986
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