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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Aug 23, 2021
Expediting Civil Litigation Against the Executive Act of 2021
This bill requires courts to expedite the disposition of certain covered civil actions in which the President is a party. The bill also provides for expedited direct appeals of these cases to the Supreme Court.
A covered civil action is an action in which the President either has a personal financial interest or is alleged to have committed sexual misconduct,
the President is properly joined as a party, and
the complainant has a valid claim upon which relief may be granted.
People & committees
Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-33] · D–CA
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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