On the recordMarch 6, 1995
This amendment simply says in conformity with the existing bill where you have a bad suit, one that is clearly frivolous and brought in bad faith, we are empowering with this procedure a Federal judge to recognize that the suit is frivolous and impose appropriate sanctions. That is a power that could conceivably be cobbled together under existing law but it is nowhere spelled out nearly as clearly or appropriately as it is in this amendment. Why are we so frightened that frivolous suits will be dismissed from court in an expeditious manner and appropriate court costs flowing from bad faith be imposed on litigants and lawyers who in that rare case file such frivolous suits?
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