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HR 4089 IH
111th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 4089
To create and extend certain temporary district court judgeships.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
November 17, 2009
Mr. COSTA (for himself, Ms. KAPTUR, Mr. MOORE of Kansas, Ms. HIRONO, Mr. ABERCROMBIE, Mr. MCNERNEY, Mr. RYAN of Ohio, Mr. TERRY, and Ms. SUTTON) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To create and extend certain temporary district court judgeships.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. TEMPORARY JUDGESHIPS FOR DISTRICT COURTS.
(a) Additional Temporary Judgeships-
(1) IN GENERAL- The President shall appoint, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate--
(A) 1 additional district judge for the eastern district of California; and
(B) 1 additional district judge for the district of Nebraska.
(2) VACANCIES NOT FILLED- The first vacancy in the office of district judge in each of the judicial districts named in this subsection, occurring 10 years or more after the confirmation date of the judge named to fill the temporary district judgeship created in the applicable judicial district by this subsection, shall not be filled.
(b) Extension of Certain Temporary Judgeships- Section 203(c) of the Judicial Improvements Act of 1990 (Public Law 101-650; 28 U.S.C. 133 note) is amended--
(1) in the third sentence (relating to the district of Kansas), by striking ‘18 years’ and inserting ‘26 years’;
(2) in the sixth sentence (relating to the northern district of Ohio), by striking ‘18 years’ and inserting ‘25 years’; and
(3) in the seventh sentence (relating to the district of Hawaii), by striking ‘15 years’ and inserting ‘20 years’.
U.S. Congress - Text of H.R.4089 as Introduced in House To create and extend certain temporary district court judgeships.
