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,s4 #dchh  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
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,blum5?al 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,book]1 ,mr4 
,padilla1 ,mr4 ,wel*1 ,ms4 ,hirono1 ,mr4
 ,s&]s1 ,ms4 ,smi?1 ,mr4 ,wyd51 ,mr4    
,m]kley1 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1 ,mr4 ,s*um]1    
,mr4 ,:iteh\se1 & ,mr4 ,durb97 introduc$
 ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice &      
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y   
,a ,,bill  ,to improve ! adm9i/ration ( 
ju/ice by requir+ writt5 explanations by
 ! ,supreme ,c\rt ( its decisions & !   
disclosure ( votes by ju/ices 9 cases )9
 ! appellate jurisdiction ( ! ,supreme  
,c\rt t involve injunctive relief1 & o!r
 purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act   
may be cit$ z ! ,%ad[ ,docket ,sunlight 
,act ( #bjbd4  #b4 ,supreme ,c\rt writt5
 explanations & disclosure ( vot+ 9     
cases involv+ injunctive relief  7a7 ,9 
g5]al ,*apt] #aee ( title #bh1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+3  #bbhe4 ,writt5 explanations &
 disclosure ( vot+ 9 ,supreme ,c\rt     

cases involv+ injunctive relief  7a7    
,def9itions ,9 ?is section-- 7#a7 ! t]m 
,supreme ,c\rt means ! ,supreme ,c\rt ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ any individual 
ju/ice or set ( ju/ices :5 act+ on      
behalf ( ! ,supreme ,c\rt ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates2 &  7#b7 ! t]m ,supreme ,c\rt's  
appellate jurisdiction means all cases  
)9 ! jurisdiction ( ! ,supreme ,c\rt o!r
 ?an ^? )9 ! orig9al jurisdiction ( !   
,supreme ,c\rt4  7b7 ,requirem5t  7#a7  
,writt5 explanation & vote disclosure ,9
 any case )9 ! ,supreme ,c\rt's         
appellate jurisdiction1 ! ,supreme ,c\rt
 may n issue any ord] grant+1 d5y+1 or  
vacat+ injunctive relief or grant+1     
d5y+1 or vacat+ a /ay ( su* relief      
unless ! ,supreme ,c\rt publi%es a      
writt5 explanation ( reasons support+   
su* ord] & indicates 9 writ+ h[ ea*     
p>ticipat+ ju/ice vot$ reg>d+ su* ord]4 
7#b7 ,multiple op9ions ,! writt5        
explanation requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 may
 be made 9 #a or m op9ions repres5t+ a  
majority ( ju/ices p>ticipat+ 9 a       

decision1 )\t reg>d to :e!r a majority (
 ! ju/ices p>ticipat+ 9 a decision      
publi% ! same writt5 explanation4  7#c7 
,adm9i/rative & s*$ul+ ord]s exclud$ ,! 
requirem5ts ( ?is subsection %all n     
apply to ord]s grant+ or d5y+           
applications t relate only to           
adm9i/rative or s*$ul+ matt]s or        
petitions = c]tior>i & t d n grant1 d5y1
 or vacate injunctive relief or grant1  
d5y1 or vacate a /ay ( su* relief4  7c7 
,limitations & inclusions ,9 implem5t+  
?is section1 ! foll[+ %all apply3 7#a7  
,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be con/ru$ to  
modify ! sub/antive /&>ds appli$ by any 
c\rt 9 decid+ any case4  7#b7 ,no?+ 9   
?is section %all be con/ru$ to modify ! 
jurisdiction ( ! ,supreme ,c\rt "u any  
o!r law4  7#c7 ,?is section %all apply )
 respect to ord]s issu$ 9 connection ) a
 claim "u *apt] #e or #g ( title #e4  4 
7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,! table ( sections 
= *apt] #aee ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3  #bbhe4 ,writt5 explanations &  

disclosure ( vot+ 9 ,supreme ,c\rt cases
 involv+ injunctive relief4  4  #c4     
,reports  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an      
,april #a ( ! fir/ ye> t beg9s m ?an    
#ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is  
,act1 & ,april #a ( e second ye>        
!reaft]1 ! ,director ( ! ,f$]al         
,judicial ,c5t] %all submit to ,congress
 a report-- 7#a7 assess+ ! ext5t (      
compliance or noncompliance ) !         
requirem5ts ( section #bbhe ( title #bh1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z add$ by section 
#b ( ?is ,act2 &  7#b7 provid+ any      
recomm5dations ( ! ,director reg>d+ ways
 to improve compliance ) su* section    
#bbhe4  7b7 ,additional "t ,= ! fir/    
report requir$ "u subsection 7a71 !     
,director ( ! ,f$]al ,judicial ,c5t] may
 submit ! report aft] ! date describ$ 9 
t subsection if ! ,director id5tifies 9 
writ+ to ,congress ! am\nt ( additional 
"t ne$$ = completion ( ! report4  #d4   
,sev]ability ,if any provision ( ?is    
,act1 an am5dm5t made by ?is ,act1 or ! 
application ( su* a provision or am5dm5t

 to any p>ticul> p]son or circum/ance is
 held invalid1 ! rema9+ provisions ( ?is
 ,act & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act1 & !
 application ( su* rema9+ provisions &  
am5dm5ts to any o!r p]son or            
circum/ance1 %all n be affect$ !reby4