,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #hiib  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,may #ba1 #bjbf,mr4   
,rask9 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y   
,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli% a panel to review
 c]tior>i petitions1 & = o!r purposes4  
#a4 ,%ort title  ,?is ,act may be cit$ z
 ! ,supreme ,c\rt ,c]tior>i ,ov]sight & 
,transp>5cy ,/&>ds ,act or ! ,,sccotus  
,act4  #b4 ,c]tification panel  7a7 ,9  
g5]al ,*apt] #ha ( title #bh1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft]   
section #abed ! foll[+3  #abee4 ,supreme
 ,c\rt c]tification panel  7a7          
,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$ a body to  
be kn[n z ! ,supreme ,c\rt ,c]tification
 ,panel 7h]e9aft] ! ,panel74  7b7       
,composition ,! ,panel %all consi/ ( #ac
 circuit judges ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates c\rts 
( appeals4  7c7 ,r&om ,selection &      
,rotation  7#a7 ,t]m designations ,at ! 
beg9n+ ( ea* t]m ( ! ,supreme ,c\rt1 !  
,director ( ! ,adm9i/rative ,(fice ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates ,c\rts %all1 us+ ! r&om   

selection process e/abli%$ "u subsection
 7g77#aa77;,b71 designate #a circuit    
judge f ea* ,unit$ ,/ates c\rt (        
appeals1 :o %all s]ve on ! ,panel = t   
t]m4  7#b7 ,designation process ,ea*    
circuit judge designat$ "u ?is section  
%all be-- 7,a7 an active judge :o has   
s]v$ 9 ,f$]al judicial (fice n less ?an 
#e ye>s2 or  7,b7 a s5ior or retir$     
judge :o is li/$ on ! ro/] ma9ta9$ "u   
section #bid4  7#c7 ,consecutive s]vice 
,no judge may s]ve on ! ,panel = m ?an  
#a consecutive t]m4  7#d7 ,assignm5t ,! 
,panel %all be assign$ all petitions =  
writs ( c]tior>i = review4  7d7 ,presid+
 ,judge ,! mo/ s5ior judge %all s]ve z  
,presid+ ,judge ( ! ,panel = t t]m4  7e7
 ,support ,/aff ,! ,director ( !        
,adm9i/rative ,(fice ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
,c\rts %all provide adm9i/rative &      
cl]ical support to ! ,panel4  7f7       
,vacancy ,if a memb] ( ! panel dies1    
retires1 or is unable to s]ve ! rema9d] 
( ! memb]'s t]m1 )9 #ij days ( !        
occurr5ce ( ! vacancy1 ! vacancy %all be

 fill$ by a circuit judge 9 accordance )
 subsection 7c77#b74 ,! circuit judge s 
designat$ %all s]ve = ! rema9d] ( ! t]m 
( ! =m] memb]4  7g7 ,jurisdiction &     
duties ( panel  7#a7 ,prim>y function ,!
 ,panel %all review all petitions =     
writs ( c]tior>i fil$ ) ! ,supreme ,c\rt
 & grant or d5y su* petitions4  7#b7    
,review+ a petition = a writ ( c]tior>i 
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a decision to grant a    
petition = a writ ( c]tior>i %all       
require ! concurr5ce ( #d memb]s ( !    
,panel4  7,b7 ,writt5 /atem5t ,ea*      
decision to grant a petition = a writ ( 
c]tior>i %all include a writt5 /atem5t  
briefly expla9+ ! reason = grant+ su*   
reque/ & id5tify+ ! que/ions pres5t$ =  
review4  7,c7 ,consolidation ,! ,panel  
may consolidate petitions = writs (     
c]tior>i pres5t+ sub/antially id5tical  
que/ions ( law & c]tify !m jo9tly4  7#c7
 ,d5ials ,:5 a petition = a writ (      
c]tior>i is d5i$1 ! ,panel %all ent] an 
ord] ( d5ial /at+ t none ( ! crit]ia 9  
p>agraph 7#e7 7 suffici5tly met & no    

fur!r explanation is requir$4  7#d7     
,/ays p5d+ appeal ,a memb] ( ! ,panel   
%all h ! same au?ority to grant a /ay z 
a ,ju/ice ( ! ,supreme ,c\rt has "u     
,supreme ,c\rt ,rule #bc 7or any        
successor rule74  7#e7 ,crit]ia =       
c]tification ,! ,panel may grant a      
petition = a writ ( c]tior>i only if "o 
or m ( ! foll[+ crit]ia are met3 7,a7   
,consid]ations gov]n+ review ,a petition
 = a writ ( c]tior>i may be grant$ only 
= compell+ reasons1 includ+--  7i7 a    
,unit$ ,/ates c\rt ( appeals has ent]$ a
 decision 9 conflict ) ! decision (     
ano!r ,unit$ ,/ates c\rt ( appeals on ! 
same important matt]2  7ii7 has decid$  
an important ,f$]al "q 9 a way t        
conflicts ) a decision by a ,/ate c\rt (
 la/ resort1 or has s f> dep>t$ f !     
accept$ & usual c\rse ( judicial        
proce$+s1 or sanction$ su* a dep>ture by
 an inf]ior c\rt1 z to call = an ex]cise
 ( sup]visory p[] ( ! ,supreme ,c\rt2   
7iii7 a ,/ate c\rt ( la/ resort has     
decid$ an important ,f$]al "q 9 a way t 

conflicts ) ! decision ( ano!r ,/ate    
c\rt ( la/ resort or ( a ,unit$ ,/ates  
c\rt ( appeals2  7iv7 a ,/ate c\rt or a 
,unit$ ,/ates c\rt ( appeals has decid$ 
an important "q ( ,f$]al law t has n    
be51 b %\ld be1 settl$ by ! ,supreme    
,c\rt1 or has decid$ an important ,f$]al
 "q 9 a way t conflicts ) relevant      
decisions ( ?is ,c\rt4  7,b7 ,grant+ a  
petition be=e judgm5t ,a petition = a   
writ ( c]tior>i to review a case p5d+ 9 
a ,unit$ ,/ates c\rt ( appeals1 be=e    
judgm5t is ent]$ 9 t c\rt1 may only be  
grant$ ^u a %[+ t ! case is ( su*       
imp]ative public importance z to ju/ify 
deviation f normal appellate practice & 
to require imm$iate det]m9ation by !    
,supreme ,c\rt4  7#f7 ,limitation ,!    
,panel may n reexam9e factual f9d+s or  
weigh ! suffici5cy ( evid5ce 9 ! record4
  7#g7 ,op]at+ proc$ures  7,a7 ,meet+s  
,! ,panel %all sit z a motions c\rt1    
meet+ at lea/ once mon?ly dur+ ! t]m1 & 
may conduct bus9ess electronically :5   
necess>y4  7,b7 ,quorum ,six judges %all

 con/itute a quorum4  7,c7 ,public      
report+  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,at ! close ( ea* 
t]m1 ! ,panel %all issue a public       
report1 publi%$ on ! website ( !        
,adm9i/rative ,(fice ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
,c\rts & submitt$ to ! ,committees on ! 
,judici>y ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & 
! ,s5ate summ>iz+-- 7,i7 ! numb] (      
petitions review$2  7,,ii7 ! numb] (    
petitions grant$ & d5i$2 &  7,,iii7     
g5]al /ati/ical data on gr\nds = grant+ 
su* petitions4  7ii7 ,limitation ,no    
report issu$ pursuant to clause 7i7 may 
disclose confid5tial delib]ations or    
id5tify+ in=mation ab\t p5d+ cases4     
7#h7 ,transmission to ! ,supreme ,c\rt  
,ea* petition = a writ ( c]tior>i t is  
grant$ %all be transmitt$ to ! ,cl]k ( !
 ,supreme ,c\rt to be ent]$ on ! docket4
  7#i7 ,review by ! ,supreme ,c\rt ,a   
petition = a writ ( c]tior>i grant$ by !
 ,panel %all be deem$ grant$ by !       
,supreme ,c\rt4 ,! ,supreme ,c\rt %all  
set ! case = oral argum5t pursuant to   
,supreme ,c\rt ,rules4  7#aj7 ,e?ics &  

disqualification  7,a7 ,e?ics ,panel    
judges %all be subject to ! ,code (     
,conduct = ,unit$ ,/ates ,judges & /&>ds
 = recusal4  7,b7 ,disqualification ,a  
judge :o p>ticipat$ 9 a case 9 an       
inf]ior c\rt %all be disqualifi$ f any  
consid]ation ( a petition = writ (      
c]tior>i ) respect to t case4  7#aa7    
,implem5tation  7,a7 ,rules ,n lat] ?an 
#a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is     
section1 ! ,judicial ,conf]5ce ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates %all promulgate rules     
gov]n+ ! adm9i/ration & op]ation ( !    
,panel consi/5t ) ?is section4  7,b7    
,record keep+ ,! ,director ( !          
,adm9i/rative ,(fice ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
,c\rts %all e/abli% ! r&om-selection    
me*anism & ma9ta9 public records ( !    
selection process4  7h7 ,def9itions ,9  
?is section1 ! t]m t]m means ! t]m      
comm5c+ on ! fir/ ,monday 9 ,octob] (   
ea* ye> & su* o!r adj\rn$ or special t]m
 z ! ,supreme ,c\rt may hold4  4  7b7   
,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( sections =  
*apt] #ha ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates    

,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item   
relat+ to section #abee ( title #bh1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 ! foll[+3          
#abed;,a4 ,supreme ,c\rt c]tification   
panel4  4  #c4 ,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