Court authority over attorneys engaged in litigation activities

(a) In general Chapter 99 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 1631 the following: 1632. Preservation of State and Federal courts’ primary and inherent authority to regulate and oversee attorneys engaged in litigation activities (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Federal agency The term Federal agency means an agency as defined in section 551(1) of title 5. (2) Litigation activities The term litigation activities means any actions by a licensed attorney or a law firm in connection with a legal action in a court of law on behalf of a client, including— (A) serving, filing, or conveying formal legal pleadings, discovery requests, or other documents pursuant to the applicable statute or rules of civil procedure; (B) communicating in, or at the direction of, a court of law (including in depositions or settlement conferences) or in the enforcement of a judgment; and (C) any other activities engaged in as part of the practice of law, under the laws of a State in which the attorney is licensed or admitted to practice, that relate to the legal action. (3) State The term State means the 50 States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, Guam, and the United States Virgin Islands. (b) Limitation on Federal agency authority Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a Federal agency does not have any supervisory, enforcement, or regulatory authority over litigation activities of attorneys or law firms. (c) No private right of action Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a person may not bring a civil action in a court of the United States seeking relief for harm arising out of alleged misconduct related to the litigation activities of an opposing attorney or law firm.. (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections for chapter 99 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item related to section 1631 the following: 1632. Preservation of State and Federal courts’ primary and inherent authority to regulate and oversee attorneys engaged in litigation activities..