Federal Judgeship and Administrative Efficiency Act of 2007

To provide for the appointment of additional Federal circuit and district judges, to improve the administration of justice, and for other purposes.

9/10/2007--Introduced.
Federal Judgeship and Administrative Efficiency Act of 2007 - Federal Judgeship Act of 2007 - Directs the President to:
(1) appoint additional circuit judges for the first, second, sixth, and ninth circuit courts of appeals and temporary judges for the eighth and ninth circuit courts of appeals; and
(2) appoint additional permanent and temporary district judges for districts in specified states. Establishes a federal judicial district in the Virgin Islands. Revises provisions relating to the jurisdiction of courts of the Virgin Islands.
Enhanced Bankruptcy Judgeship Act of 2007 - Provides for additional permanent and temporary bankruptcy judgeships in specified states. Judicial Administration and Improvements Act of 2007 - Amends the federal judicial code to divide the Ninth Judicial Circuit into the Ninth Circuit (to be composed of California, Guam, Hawaii, and the Northern Mariana Islands) and the Twelfth Circuit (to be composed of Alaska, Arizona, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington). Declares that the former Ninth Circuit shall cease to exist for administrative purposes two years after the enactment of this Act.


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Sponsor

• Rep. F. Sensenbrenner [R, WI-5]

Committees

• House Judiciary
• 2 more
  • House Judiciary
  • House Judiciary
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Introduced		Voted on by House		Voted on by Senate		Considered By President		Bill Becomes Law
September 10, 2007

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• Oct 12, 2007: Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property.
• Oct 12, 2007: Referred to the Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law.
• Introduced on Sep 10, 2007.
• Sep 10, 2007: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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• Law
• Administration of justice
• Advice and consent of the Senate
• Alabama
• 56 more
• Alaska
• Appellate courts
• Arizona
• Arkansas
• Bankruptcy courts
• California
• Colorado
• Congress
• Delaware
• District courts
• Federal-territorial relations
• Finance
• Florida
• Georgia
• Guam
• Hawaii
• Idaho
• Illinois
• Income tax
• Indiana
• Iowa
• Judges
• Judicial districts
• Judicial reform
• Jurisdiction
• Kentucky
• Maryland
• Michigan
• Minnesota
• Mississippi
• Missouri
• Montana
• Nebraska
• Nevada
• New Jersey
• New Mexico
• New York State
• North Carolina
• Northern Mariana Islands
• Ohio
• Oregon
• Pennsylvania
• Presidential appointments
• Presidents
• Puerto Rico
• Selection of judges
• South Carolina
• State and local government
• Tax courts
• Taxation
• Tennessee
• Texas
• Utah
• Virgin Islands
• Virginia
• Washington State

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