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A bill to increase the number of judgeships for the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit and certain district courts of the United States, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressS-3259| Senate 
| Updated: 7/24/2018
Dan Sullivan

Dan Sullivan

Republican Senator

Alaska

Cosponsors (5)
Dean Heller (Republican)James E. Risch (Republican)Jeff Flake (Republican)Steve Daines (Republican)Lisa Murkowski (Republican)

Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Judicial Efficiency Improvement Act This bill divides the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit into two judicial circuits: (1) the Ninth Circuit, and (2) a new Twelfth Circuit. The new Ninth Circuit shall be composed of California, Guam, Hawaii, and Northern Mariana Islands. The new Twelfth Circuit shall be composed of the following states: Alaska, Arizona, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington. The bill creates five additional circuit court judgeships—four in the Ninth Circuit and one in the new Twelfth Circuit. It creates 52 additional district court judgeships in specified judicial districts in California, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Puerto Rico, and Texas. Additionally, it converts eight temporary district court judgeships to permanent judgeships in specified judicial districts in Kansas, Missouri, Arizona, California, Florida, New Mexico, North Carolina, and Texas.
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Jul 24, 2018
Introduced in Senate
Jul 24, 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  • July 24, 2018
    Introduced in Senate


  • July 24, 2018
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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Related Bills

  • S 115-295: A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to provide for the appointment of additional Federal circuit judges, to divide the Ninth Judicial Circuit of the United States into 2 circuits, and for other purposes.
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A bill to increase the number of judgeships for the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit and certain district courts of the United States, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressS-3259| Senate 
| Updated: 7/24/2018
Judicial Efficiency Improvement Act This bill divides the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit into two judicial circuits: (1) the Ninth Circuit, and (2) a new Twelfth Circuit. The new Ninth Circuit shall be composed of California, Guam, Hawaii, and Northern Mariana Islands. The new Twelfth Circuit shall be composed of the following states: Alaska, Arizona, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington. The bill creates five additional circuit court judgeships—four in the Ninth Circuit and one in the new Twelfth Circuit. It creates 52 additional district court judgeships in specified judicial districts in California, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Puerto Rico, and Texas. Additionally, it converts eight temporary district court judgeships to permanent judgeships in specified judicial districts in Kansas, Missouri, Arizona, California, Florida, New Mexico, North Carolina, and Texas.
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Timeline
Jul 24, 2018
Introduced in Senate
Jul 24, 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  • July 24, 2018
    Introduced in Senate


  • July 24, 2018
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Dan Sullivan

Dan Sullivan

Republican Senator

Alaska

Cosponsors (5)
Dean Heller (Republican)James E. Risch (Republican)Jeff Flake (Republican)Steve Daines (Republican)Lisa Murkowski (Republican)

Judiciary Committee

Law

Related Bills

  • S 115-295: A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to provide for the appointment of additional Federal circuit judges, to divide the Ninth Judicial Circuit of the United States into 2 circuits, and for other purposes.
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
AlaskaArizonaCaliforniaFederal appellate courtsFederal district courtsGuamHawaiiIdahoJudgesJudicial procedure and administrationJurisdiction and venueMontanaNevadaNorthern Mariana IslandsOregonWashington State