Abolishes D.C.'s judicial nomination commission and has the President choose local judges

§1What it does

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This bill would abolish the District of Columbia Judicial Nomination Commission, which recommends candidates to the President for judgeships on the District's local courts, the Superior Court and the Court of Appeals.^2,3,4 The President would nominate these judges without having to pick from the commission's list, and the nominees would still need Senate confirmation; the President would also name the chief judges of both courts, a choice the commission now makes.^2,4 The changes would apply to appointments made on or after the date the bill becomes law.⁴

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§3How Congress voted

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