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S.537: Sunshine in Litigation Act of 2009
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 111th Congress
- This bill is primarily about law
- Introduced March 5, 2009
- Latest Major Action March 5, 2009
- See the eight similar bills introduced in other congresses.
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Bill Summary
Sunshine in Litigation Act of 2009 - Amends the federal judicial code to prohibit a court from entering an order restricting the disclosure of information obtained through discovery, approving a settlement disagreement that would restrict such disclosure, or restricting access to court records in a civil case, unless the court has found that: (1) such order would not restrict the disclosure of information which is relevant to the protection of...
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Bill Actions
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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| March 5, 2009 |
Introduced in the Senate by Herb Kohl (D-Wis.) |