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Public Interest Economic Judiciary Act - Provides that the President shall appoint, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, a Chief Justice and six Associated justices who shall constitute a court to be known as the United States High Court of Settlement. States that such justices shall hold office during good behavior for a term of fourteen years except that upon its establishment the President shall appoint the Chief Justice to a term of fourteen years and shall appoint the Associate Justices for terms of twelve, ten, eight, six, four and two years respectively.

States that the President may, in the event of any threatening work stoppages in industries and other enterprises affecting interstate commerce and the public interest, ask the Court to immediately examine the issues and disputes involved. Provides that the High Court may elect to take jurisdiction over the dispute and invoke its powers to enjoin, adjudicate, and settle such dispute.

Sets forth the power and duties of the court. Provides that the decisions of the court shall be final and the court shall have the power of decreeing parties in contempt of its orders and directives, but questions of violation of any rights conferred by the Constitution shall remain the exclusive jurisdiction of the United States Supreme Court, upon a petition for a writ of certiorai.

There is one summary for this bill. Bill summaries are authored by CRS.

Public Interest Economic Judiciary Act - Provides that the President shall appoint, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, a Chief Justice and six Associated justices who shall constitute a court to be known as the United States High Court of Settlement. States that such justices shall hold office during good behavior for a term of fourteen years except that upon its establishment the President shall appoint the Chief Justice to a term of fourteen years and shall appoint the Associate Justices for terms of twelve, ten, eight, six, four and two years respectively.

States that the President may, in the event of any threatening work stoppages in industries and other enterprises affecting interstate commerce and the public interest, ask the Court to immediately examine the issues and disputes involved. Provides that the High Court may elect to take jurisdiction over the dispute and invoke its powers to enjoin, adjudicate, and settle such dispute.

Sets forth the power and duties of the court. Provides that the decisions of the court shall be final and the court shall have the power of decreeing parties in contempt of its orders and directives, but questions of violation of any rights conferred by the Constitution shall remain the exclusive jurisdiction of the United States Supreme Court, upon a petition for a writ of certiorai.

There is one summary for this bill. Bill summaries are authored by CRS.

Public Interest Economic Judiciary Act - Provides that the President shall appoint, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, a Chief Justice and six Associated justices who shall constitute a court to be known as the United States High Court of Settlement. States that such justices shall hold office during good behavior for a term of fourteen years except that upon its establishment the President shall appoint the Chief Justice to a term of fourteen years and shall appoint the Associate Justices for terms of twelve, ten, eight, six, four and two years respectively.

States that the President may, in the event of any threatening work stoppages in industries and other enterprises affecting interstate commerce and the public interest, ask the Court to immediately examine the issues and disputes involved. Provides that the High Court may elect to take jurisdiction over the dispute and invoke its powers to enjoin, adjudicate, and settle such dispute.

Sets forth the power and duties of the court. Provides that the decisions of the court shall be final and the court shall have the power of decreeing parties in contempt of its orders and directives, but questions of violation of any rights conferred by the Constitution shall remain the exclusive jurisdiction of the United States Supreme Court, upon a petition for a writ of certiorai.

There is one summary for this bill. Bill summaries are authored by CRS.

Public Interest Economic Judiciary Act - Provides that the President shall appoint, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, a Chief Justice and six Associated justices who shall constitute a court to be known as the United States High Court of Settlement. States that such justices shall hold office during good behavior for a term of fourteen years except that upon its establishment the President shall appoint the Chief Justice to a term of fourteen years and shall appoint the Associate Justices for terms of twelve, ten, eight, six, four and two years respectively.

States that the President may, in the event of any threatening work stoppages in industries and other enterprises affecting interstate commerce and the public interest, ask the Court to immediately examine the issues and disputes involved. Provides that the High Court may elect to take jurisdiction over the dispute and invoke its powers to enjoin, adjudicate, and settle such dispute.

Sets forth the power and duties of the court. Provides that the decisions of the court shall be final and the court shall have the power of decreeing parties in contempt of its orders and directives, but questions of violation of any rights conferred by the Constitution shall remain the exclusive jurisdiction of the United States Supreme Court, upon a petition for a writ of certiorai.