Congress 108 - HR 1302 - Federal Courts Improvement Act of 2003

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Administration of justice Alabama Aliens Annuities Arkansas Armed Forces and National Security Bankruptcy Bankruptcy courts Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Congress Cost of living adjustments Court records Courthouses Crime and Law Enforcement Disability insurance Disability retirement Disabled District courts Donation of organs, tissues, etc. Economics and Public Finance Electronic government information Electronic mail systems Emergency Management Employee benefit plans Federal employees Federal officials Fees Finance and Financial Sector Fines (Penalties) Fire fighters Fraud Government Operations and Politics Government paperwork Government publicity Guam Health Immigrants Immigration Imprisonment Internet Judges Judicial compensation Judicial districts Judicial officers Judicial tenure Juries Jurisdiction Labor and Employment Law Law libraries Lawyers Leave of absence Legal fees Liens Local officials Magistrates Members of Congress Military personnel New York State North Carolina Northern Mariana Islands Parole Police Probation Public defenders Residence requirements Right of privacy Salaries Science, Technology, Communications Sick leave State officials Stockholders Supreme Court justices Tennessee Texas Trusts and trustees Victims of crimes Virgin Islands Warrants (Law) Wiretapping World Wide Web

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Federal Courts Improvement Act of 2003 - Sets forth or modifies various provisions regarding judicial process, including provisions concerning: (1) bankruptcy administrator authority to appoint and serve as trustees; (2) the places of holding court in the Eastern District of Texas, Texarkana, and the Northern District of New York and the composition of divisions in the Western District of Tennessee; and (3) conditions of probation and supervised release. Modifies wiretap order reporting requirements. Eliminates: (1) the automatic excuse from jury service for members of the armed forces, members of fire and police departments, and public officers; and (2) public drawing requirements for the selection of juror wheels. Makes the supplemental attendance fee for petit jurors serving on lengthy trials applicable where the juror is required to attend more than five (currently, 30) days in hearing one case.

Sets forth or modifies various provisions regarding judicial personnel administration, benefits, and protections, including provisions concerning: (1) disability retirement and cost-of-living adjustments of annuities for territorial judges; (2) compensation for Federal Judicial Center employees; (3) the annual leave limit for judicial branch executives; (4) a supplemental benefits program for judicial branch employees; (5) inclusion of judicial branch personnel in the organ donor leave program; and (6) maximum compensation for attorneys and for services other than counsel.

Prohibits knowingly filing a false lien or encumbrance against the real or personal property of a Federal judge in any public record or any private record that is generally available to the public.

Authorizes the judicial council of each circuit (currently each court of appeals) to appoint a librarian.

Requires the Judicial Conference to take specified steps to safeguard the privacy of judicial branch officers and employees from the interception of electronic communications, with exceptions.

Actions

Mar 20, 2003

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
Mar 20, 2003

Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 19, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property.
Mar 18, 2003

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 18, 2003

Introduced in House

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