Automatic appointment of judges to District of Columbia courts

(a) Appointments by President (1) In general Section 433(a) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act (sec. 1–204.33(a), D.C. Official Code) is amended by striking the President shall nominate and all that follows and inserting the following: from the list of persons recommended by the District of Columbia Judicial Nomination Commission established under section 434, the President shall appoint all judges of the District of Columbia courts.. (2) Conforming amendments Section 433 of such Act (sec. 1–204.33, D.C. Official Code) is further amended— (A) in the heading, by striking nomination and; (B) in subsection (b)— (i) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking nominated or; (ii) in paragraph (2), by striking his nomination and inserting the appointment; (iii) in paragraph (3), by striking his nomination and inserting the appointment; (iv) in paragraph (4), by striking the President, for such nomination and appointment, and inserting the President for such appointment; and (v) in paragraph (5), by striking his nomination and inserting the appointment; and (C) in subsection (c)— (i) in the fifth sentence, by striking then the President may nominate and all that follows and inserting the President may reappoint such candidate as judge.; (ii) in the sixth sentence, by striking not to so nominate such declaring candidate, he shall nominate another candidate and inserting not to so reappoint such declaring candidate, the President shall appoint another candidate; and (iii) in the seventh sentence, by striking then the President shall not submit to the Senate for advice and consent the renomination of the declaring candidate as judge and inserting the President shall not reappoint the declaring candidate as judge. (3) Clerical amendment The table of contents of such Act is amended by amending the item relating to section 433 to read as follows: Sec. 433. Appointment of judges.. (b) Appointments by Judicial Nomination Commission Section 434(d) of such Act (sec. 1–204.34(d), D.C. Official Code) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)— (A) in the first sentence, by striking for possible nomination and appointment and inserting for possible appointment; (B) in the second sentence, by striking more than one nominee and inserting more than one person; (C) in the third sentence, by striking of nominees; and (D) in the fourth sentence— (i) by striking the President fails to nominate, for Senate confirmation, and inserting the President fails to appoint; and (ii) by striking the Commission shall nominate, and with the advice and consent of the Senate, appoint and inserting the Commission shall appoint; and (2) in paragraph (3), by striking nomination each place it appears and inserting appointment.