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Judicial Efficiency Improvement Act

USA117th CongressS-2968| Senate 
| Updated: 10/7/2021
Dan Sullivan

Dan Sullivan

Republican Senator

Alaska

Cosponsors (4)
James E. Risch (Republican)Steve Daines (Republican)Mike Crapo (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 the 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 two additional circuit court judgeships for the Ninth Circuit. It creates 77 additional district court judgeships in specified judicial districts in Arizona, California, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, 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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Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-722
Judicial Efficiency Improvement Act
Oct 7, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Oct 7, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-722
    Judicial Efficiency Improvement Act


  • October 7, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • October 7, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Law

Judicial Efficiency Improvement Act

USA117th CongressS-2968| Senate 
| Updated: 10/7/2021
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 the 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 two additional circuit court judgeships for the Ninth Circuit. It creates 77 additional district court judgeships in specified judicial districts in Arizona, California, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, 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

Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-722
Judicial Efficiency Improvement Act
Oct 7, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Oct 7, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-722
    Judicial Efficiency Improvement Act


  • October 7, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • October 7, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Dan Sullivan

Dan Sullivan

Republican Senator

Alaska

Cosponsors (4)
James E. Risch (Republican)Steve Daines (Republican)Mike Crapo (Republican)Lisa Murkowski (Republican)

Judiciary Committee

Law

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted