legislation: 98-hr-5644

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98-hr-5644 98 hr 5644 Supreme Court Mandatory Appellate Jurisdiction Reform Act of 1984 Law 1984-05-10 1984-09-18 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. House Rep. Kastenmeier, Robert W. [D-WI-2] WI D K000020 12 (Measure passed House, amended) Supreme Court Mandatory Appellate Jurisdiction Reform Act of 1984 - Repeals the provision of the judicial code authorizing any party (in a proceeding to which the United States is a party) to appeal directly to the Supreme Court from a Federal court order which declares an Act of Congress unconstitutional. Repeals Supreme Court mandatory jurisdiction to hear appeals from a Federal appellate court decision holding a State statute unconstitutional. Repeals Supreme Court mandatory jurisdiction to hear appeals from decisions of the highest court of a State (including Puerto Rico) which hold that: (1) a Federal treaty or statute is invalid; or (2) a State law is valid. Makes technical and conforming amendments. 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z  

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