Facilitating the Administration of Justice in the Federal Courts
Headline: Orders Timely Nominations to Fill Federal Judicial Vacancies
What it does: Agencies must assist, and the Counsel to the President must ensure nominations are submitted within 180 days to fill federal judicial vacancies.
- Requires presidential nominations for federal judges within 180 days, absent extraordinary circumstances.
- Gives the President's Counsel responsibility to prepare timely judicial nominations.
- Directs federal departments and agencies to assist in implementing nomination plans.
Summary
This order directs the federal government to speed up filling vacancies on the United States courts of appeals and district courts. It adopts a plan calling for the President to submit a nomination within 180 days after learning of a vacancy or intended retirement, unless there are extraordinary circumstances.
The Counsel to the President must take steps to ensure timely nominations, and federal departments and agencies must help as allowed by law. The goal is to keep the courts functioning effectively by reducing long-term vacancies.
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