Reading Room Document

Transferability of Federal Judges to the District of Columbia Court of General Sessions.

The document discusses the legality of temporarily assigning judges of certain federal courts to the District of Columbia Court of General Sessions. It raises constitutional questions regarding the doctrine of Separation of Powers and the relationship between Article III and Article I courts. The document also reviews the status of different courts and the constitutional and statutory authority for judge assignments. The conclusion reached is that the assignment proposals may raise constitutional questions and that there is no statutory authority for the proposed assignments. The document presents questions about the constitutionality of assigning judges between legislative and constitutional courts, as well as the legal authority for such assignments.

June 3, 1965