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H.R. 5125 (119th): District of Columbia Judicial Nominations Reform Act

District of Columbia Judicial Nominations Reform Act This bill terminates the District of Columbia (DC) Judicial Nomination Commission. Currently, the commission recommends to the President nominees for judges for DC's Superior Court and Court of Appeals, who must then be confirmed by the Senate. The commission also appoints the chief judges for these courts. The bill terminates the commission's involvement in nominations and requires the President to appoint the chief judges.

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Exported candidates: 719 | Filings on file, by office: H: 5838 | P: 1467 | S: 1567. These counts include every filing for that office, so they are larger than the ranked list. One person can have more than one filing. Non-voting delegates are left out.

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The bill terminates the District of Columbia Judicial Nomination Commission, which currently recommends judicial nominees for DC's Superior Court and Court of Appeals to the President for Senate confirmation and also appoints those courts' chief judges. Under the bill, the commission no longer has a role in nominations, and the President appoints the chief judges.

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Theological note: The measure concerns how judges for a federal district are selected and how court leadership is appointed. Scripture gives civil authority a duty to administer justice with integrity and impartiality, and the relevant question is whether the revised appointment process supports accountable, lawful judicial governance. The text does not itself raise a direct moral evil, so the issue is primarily one of prudential governance.

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Roll 274 · 17-Sep-2025 6:10 PM · On Passage · Passed

Yea 218 · Nay 211 · Other 3

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