Amends the Federal judicial code to allow United States magistrates who have attained the age of 70 to continue to serve (and be reappointed) by a majority (rather than a unanimous) vote of the judges of the appointing court.
Permits retired United States magistrates to be recalled by the judicial conference to serve in any judicial district.
Provides a retirement system for United States magistrates and judges of the United States Claims Court.
Permits retired United States Bankruptcy Court judges, retired judges of the United States Claims Court, and retired United States magistrates to be recalled to service for renewable five-year periods.
Referred to Subcommittee on Courts, Civil Liberties, and the Administration of Justice.
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Referred to Subcommittee on Courts.
Subcommittee on Courts. Hearings held.
Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Thurmond with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Thurmond with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1043.
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