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Expressing the Sense of the House of Representatives that an Independent Judiciary is Fundamental to American Democracy.

USA115th CongressHRES-105| House 
| Updated: 2/7/2017
Jerrold Nadler

Jerrold Nadler

Democratic Representative

New York

Cosponsors (56)
Brenda L. Lawrence (Democratic)David Loebsack (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Nita M. Lowey (Democratic)Karen Bass (Democratic)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)Raul Ruiz (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)John A. Yarmuth (Democratic)Ben Ray Luján (Democratic)Joe Courtney (Democratic)Terri A. Sewell (Democratic)Jimmy Panetta (Democratic)Carol Shea-Porter (Democratic)Eric Swalwell (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Susan A. Davis (Democratic)Scott H. Peters (Democratic)Paul Tonko (Democratic)John P. Sarbanes (Democratic)Danny K. Davis (Democratic)Daniel T. Kildee (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Ann M. Kuster (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)Al Green (Democratic)G. K. Butterfield (Democratic)John Conyers (Democratic)Gene Green (Democratic)Hakeem S. Jeffries (Democratic)Filemon Vela (Democratic)Theodore E. Deutch (Democratic)John Lewis (Democratic)Alma S. Adams (Democratic)Mark Takano (Democratic)Luis V. Gutierrez (Democratic)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Kathy Castor (Democratic)Betty McCollum (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Brad Sherman (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Louise McIntosh Slaughter (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)Maxine Waters (Democratic)Nydia M. Velázquez (Democratic)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Jose E. Serrano (Democratic)Cedric L. Richmond (Democratic)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Gwen Moore (Democratic)Bradley Scott Schneider (Democratic)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Democratic)Judy Chu (Democratic)

Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that: the legislative, executive, and judicial branches are co-equal; an independent judiciary is fundamental to the checks and balances embodied by the separation of powers, is essential to maintaining respect for the rule of law, and is critical to our constitutional democracy; attacks against the judiciary threaten to weaken public confidence in the courts; and it is inappropriate for sitting Presidents or other government officials to engage in ad hominem attacks against a judge, to otherwise place political pressure designed to undermine the independence of that judge, or to erode trust in the court system.
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Timeline
Feb 7, 2017
Introduced in House
Feb 7, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
  • February 7, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • February 7, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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Federal appellate courtsFederal district courtsFederal officialsJudgesJudicial procedure and administrationPresidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsRule of law and government transparency

Expressing the Sense of the House of Representatives that an Independent Judiciary is Fundamental to American Democracy.

USA115th CongressHRES-105| House 
| Updated: 2/7/2017
Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that: the legislative, executive, and judicial branches are co-equal; an independent judiciary is fundamental to the checks and balances embodied by the separation of powers, is essential to maintaining respect for the rule of law, and is critical to our constitutional democracy; attacks against the judiciary threaten to weaken public confidence in the courts; and it is inappropriate for sitting Presidents or other government officials to engage in ad hominem attacks against a judge, to otherwise place political pressure designed to undermine the independence of that judge, or to erode trust in the court system.
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Timeline
Feb 7, 2017
Introduced in House
Feb 7, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
  • February 7, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • February 7, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jerrold Nadler

Jerrold Nadler

Democratic Representative

New York

Cosponsors (56)
Brenda L. Lawrence (Democratic)David Loebsack (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Nita M. Lowey (Democratic)Karen Bass (Democratic)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)Raul Ruiz (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)John A. Yarmuth (Democratic)Ben Ray Luján (Democratic)Joe Courtney (Democratic)Terri A. Sewell (Democratic)Jimmy Panetta (Democratic)Carol Shea-Porter (Democratic)Eric Swalwell (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Susan A. Davis (Democratic)Scott H. Peters (Democratic)Paul Tonko (Democratic)John P. Sarbanes (Democratic)Danny K. Davis (Democratic)Daniel T. Kildee (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Ann M. Kuster (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)Al Green (Democratic)G. K. Butterfield (Democratic)John Conyers (Democratic)Gene Green (Democratic)Hakeem S. Jeffries (Democratic)Filemon Vela (Democratic)Theodore E. Deutch (Democratic)John Lewis (Democratic)Alma S. Adams (Democratic)Mark Takano (Democratic)Luis V. Gutierrez (Democratic)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Kathy Castor (Democratic)Betty McCollum (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Brad Sherman (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Louise McIntosh Slaughter (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)Maxine Waters (Democratic)Nydia M. Velázquez (Democratic)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Jose E. Serrano (Democratic)Cedric L. Richmond (Democratic)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Gwen Moore (Democratic)Bradley Scott Schneider (Democratic)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Democratic)Judy Chu (Democratic)

Judiciary Committee

Law

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Federal appellate courtsFederal district courtsFederal officialsJudgesJudicial procedure and administrationPresidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsRule of law and government transparency