legislation: 95-hr-13950

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95-hr-13950 95 hr 13950 A bill to amend title 28 of the United States Code to provide that certain judicial pleadings and proceedings in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico may be conducted in the Spanish language, and for other purposes. Law 1978-08-17 1978-08-17 Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. House Rep. Edwards, Don [D-CA-10] CA D E000064 7 Allows initial pleadings in the United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico to be filed in either the Spanish or English language. Requires further pleadings and proceedings to be in English, unless the court allows the use of Spanish. Specifies language provisions for court opinions and appeals. Prohibits the disqualification of persons on a grand or petit jury in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico solely because of a person's inability to speak, read, write and understand English if such person is able to speak, read, write, and understand Spanish. 2024-08-01T20:06:50Z  

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