B.1. District and Circuit Court Citizen Commissions

Apolitical commissions shall be used to review both District Court boundaries and the boundaries of the Circuit Courts of Appeal. The rules and structure for these commissions are identical.

The commission shall consist of:

• Two (2) members selected by the Judicial Nomination Board,

• Two (2) members selected by the Federal Licensing Authority, and

• Three (3) Citizens selected at random from the Civic Draft.

No member of a commission may currently hold federal office or have done so within the past six years. All members must be adult Citizens, must not have been convicted of a felony, and must not have suspended voting rights at the time of selection.

Failure to participate in a commission may be considered partial grounds for the charge of Failure to Fulfill a Civic Duty.

Recommendations must be approved by a majority vote of the commission and submitted to Congress. Congress must vote to either accept or reject the proposal without amendment. If Congress does not act within ninety (90) days, the recommended boundaries shall take effect by default at the start of the next Judicial Year.