[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
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[S. 2052 Reported in Senate (RS)]






                                                       Calendar No. 959
110th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 2052

To allow for certiorari review of certain cases denied relief or review 
      by the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           September 17, 2007

   Mrs. Feinstein (for herself, Mr. Specter, Mr. Feingold, and Mrs. 
   Clinton) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
               referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

                           September 12, 2008

                Reported by Mr. Leahy, without amendment

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                                 A BILL


 
To allow for certiorari review of certain cases denied relief or review 
      by the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Equal Justice for United States 
Military Personnel Act of 2007''.

SEC. 2. CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ARMED 
              FORCES.

    (a) In General.--Section 1259 of title 28, United States Code, is 
amended--
            (1) in paragraph (3), by inserting ``or denied'' after 
        ``granted''; and
            (2) in paragraph (4), by inserting ``or denied'' after 
        ``granted''.
    (b) Technical and Conforming Amendment.--Section 867a(a) of title 
10, United States Code, is amended by striking ``The Supreme Court may 
not review by a writ of certiorari under this section any action of the 
Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces in refusing to grant a petition 
for review.''.
                                                       Calendar No. 959

110th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                                S. 2052

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                                 A BILL

To allow for certiorari review of certain cases denied relief or review 
      by the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces.

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                           September 12, 2008

                       Reported without amendment