Bill117th CongressFiled Dec 13, 2022Crime and Law Enforcement
S. 5247
Equal Justice Under Law Act of 2022
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Equal Justice Under Law Act of 2022
This bill authorizes the use of class action suits as a remedy if a state or political subdivision of a state systemically fails to provide indigent defendants with effective counsel at critical stages of their prosecutions, including at bail hearings.
What just happenedDec 13, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Who’s behind it
Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ](D-NJ)Sponsor
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- Introduced in SenateDec 13, 2022
- Dec 13, 2022IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Judiciary Committee - Dec 13, 2022IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate