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  <title>Open Congress : Blog Articles for S.1653 Federal Judgeship Act of 2009</title>
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  <updated>2010-11-22T19:00:00Z</updated>
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    <title>&#187; Judicial vacancies reaching crisis point</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-11-22:/commentary/9834555</id>
    <updated>2010-11-22T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>NY Daily Record </name>
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A comprehensive judgeship bill has not been enacted since 1992, and omnibus judgeship legislation, introduced this session by Leahy in the Senate (S. 1653) and Rep. Henry C. Johnson, D-Ga., in the House ( H.R. 3662), is not likely to ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://nydailyrecord.com/blog/2010/11/23/judicial-vacancies-reaching-crisis-point/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>S. 1653 [110th]: Convention on Supplementary Compensation for ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-09-15:/commentary/9128841</id>
    <updated>2010-09-15T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Introduced Legislation -- Tracked by GovTrack.us </name>
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18 Jun 2007 &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=s110-1653&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Government Policy: CRS Issue Statement on Oversight and Powers ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-09-14:/commentary/9168228</id>
    <updated>2010-09-14T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Government Policy </name>
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On September 8, 2009, S. 1653 was introduced in the Senate to authorize the establishment of additional federal circuit and district judges to help reduce backlogs in the nation&amp;#39;s caseload. The bill would authorize the appointment of a ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://government-policy.blogspot.com/2010/09/crs-issue-statement-on-oversight-and.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Penny Hill Press &#187; Blog Archive &#187; CRS Issue Statement on Oversight ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-09-14:/commentary/9128840</id>
    <updated>2010-09-14T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Penny Hill Press </name>
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On September 8, 2009, S. 1653 was introduced in the Senate to authorize the establishment of additional federal circuit and district judges to help reduce backlogs in the nation&amp;#39;s caseload. The bill would authorize the appointment of a ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www2.pennyhill.com/?p=10745&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Diversity and the Federal Bench - Washington University Law Review</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-05-04:/commentary/8345959</id>
    <updated>2010-05-04T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Washington University Law Review </name>
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17, 2009, http://www.uscourts.gov/judconf/09-Mar.pdf; see S.1653, 111th Cong. (2009); John G. Roberts, Jr., 2009 Year-End Report on the Federal Judiciary, The Third Branch (Admin. Office of the U.S. Courts, Office of Pub. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://lawreview.wustl.edu/commentaries/diversity-and-the-federal-bench/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Diversity and the Federal Bench - Washington University Law Review</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-05-04:/commentary/8308880</id>
    <updated>2010-05-04T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Washington University Law Review </name>
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17, 2009, http://www.uscourts.gov/judconf/09-Mar.pdf; see S.1653, 111th Cong. (2009); John G. Roberts, Jr., 2009 Year-End Report on the Federal Judiciary, The Third Branch (Admin. Office of the U.S. Courts, Office of Pub. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://lawreview.wustl.edu/comments/diversity-and-the-federal-bench/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>This Is The End &#171; The H2: Sneaking A Peek At Your Sister Since ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-03-02:/commentary/8712949</id>
    <updated>2010-03-02T19:00:00Z</updated>
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A subcommittee of the Senate Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing Wednesday on the proposed Federal Judgeship Act of 2009 (S. 1653), which would create positions for 63 new federal judges &#8211; 51 in federal district courts and 12 in ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://thehostages.wordpress.com/2010/03/03/this-is-the-end/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>The (Missed) Opportunity of a Lifetime | The Defenders Online | A ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-01-21:/commentary/7349533</id>
    <updated>2010-01-21T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>The Defenders Online | A Civil Rights Blog </name>
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Additionally, the Federal Judgeship Act of 2009 (S. 1653), which contains recommendations for new vacancies by the Judicial Conference of the United States, would create over 60 more vacancies. Despite the vast number of openings, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.thedefendersonline.com/2010/01/22/the-missed-opportunity-of-a-lifetime/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Thanksgiving and the Third Branch</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-12-23:/commentary/7054572</id>
    <updated>2009-12-23T19:00:00Z</updated>
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...of work and case loads, suggesting that all these additional seats that are needed. Senator Leahy has introduced the bill, S.1653, and has conducted a hearing on it.   Judges should give thanks, too, that the 111th Congress has seriously assessed the qu&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://writ.news.findlaw.com/commentary/20091125_tobias.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>US Courts | TTB | November 2009 | Court Improvements, Judgeships ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-23:/commentary/6852546</id>
    <updated>2009-11-23T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>The Third Branch: Newsletter of the Federal Courts </name>
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S. 1653, the Federal Judgeship Act of 2009, was introduced on September 8, 2009, by Judiciary Committee Chair Senator Patrick Leahy (D-VT). On September 29, H.R. 3662, also called the Federal Judgeship Act of 2009, was introduced in the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.uscourts.gov/ttb/2009-11/article03.cfm&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>US Courts | TTB | October 2009 | Judiciary Supports New Judgeships</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-22:/commentary/6529970</id>
    <updated>2009-10-22T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>The Third Branch: Newsletter of the Federal Courts </name>
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Singal thanked Senator Patrick Leahy (D-VT), chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, for introducing S. 1653, which reflects the Judicial Conference recommendation that Congress establish 63 new judgeships in the courts of appeals and ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.uscourts.gov/ttb/2009-10/article02.cfm&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>S.1653: Federal Judgeship Act of 2009 &#8211; Common American Journal</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-12:/commentary/6382733</id>
    <updated>2009-10-12T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Ordinary Americans seeking to inform and inspire our fellow Patriots in these extraordinary times.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://commonamericanjournal.com/?p=4163&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Netizen News Brief: Democrats try to pack the courts</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-08:/commentary/6356965</id>
    <updated>2009-10-08T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A subcommittee of the Senate Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing Wednesday on the proposed Federal Judgeship Act of 2009 (S. 1653), which would create positions for 63 new federal judges - 51 in federal district courts and 12 in ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://netizennewsbrief.blogspot.com/2009/10/democrats-try-to-pack-courts.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>OPINION Blog | The Dallas Morning News</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-01:/commentary/6322736</id>
    <updated>2009-10-01T20:00:00Z</updated>
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&amp;quot;A subcommittee of the Senate Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing Wednesday on the proposed Federal Judgeship Act of 2009 (S. 1653), which would create positions for 63 new federal judges - 51 in federal district courts and 12 in ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://dallasmorningviewsblog.dallasnews.com/archives/2009/10/can-a-state-dis.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>S.1653: Federal Judgeship Act of 2009</title>
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    <updated>2009-10-01T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Tagged as: S.1653: Federal Judgeship Act of 2009 &amp;middot; Cancel reply. Leave a Comment. Name *. E-mail *. Website. Comment Policy Statement. We encourage you to participate in the Liberty&amp;#39;s Army Blog by commenting. All comments are moderated. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.libertysarmy.com/2009/10/02/legislation/s-1653-federal-judgeship-act-of-2009/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Betsy&amp;#39;s Page</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-29:/commentary/6255982</id>
    <updated>2009-09-29T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A subcommittee of the Senate Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing Wednesday on the proposed Federal Judgeship Act of 2009 (S. 1653), which would create positions for 63 new federal judges - 51 in federal district courts and 12 in ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://betsyspage.blogspot.com/2009/09/democratic-court-packing-plan.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Obama emulates FDR and seeks to Pack the Courts &#194;&#171; Just Americans ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-27:/commentary/6246916</id>
    <updated>2009-09-27T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A subcommittee of the Senate Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing Wednesday on the proposed Federal Judgeship Act of 2009 (S. 1653), which would create positions for 63 new federal judges &#226;&#8364;&#8220; 51 in federal district courts and 12 in ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://james4america.wordpress.com/2009/09/28/obama-emulates-fdr-and-seeks-to-pack-the-courts/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>ADF Alliance Alert &#194;&#187; Democrats try to pack the courts</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-27:/commentary/6236894</id>
    <updated>2009-09-27T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>ADF Alliance Alert &#187; Bench &amp; Bar </name>
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Washington Times: &#226;&#8364;&#339;A subcommittee of the Senate Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing Wednesday on the proposed Federal Judgeship Act of 2009 (S. 1653), which would create positions for 63 new federal judges &#226;&#8364;&#8220; 51 in federal district ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.alliancealert.org/2009/09/28/democrats-try-to-pack-the-courts/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Thoughts From A Conservative Mom: Democrats try to pack the courts</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-25:/commentary/6215892</id>
    <updated>2009-09-25T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A subcommittee of the Senate Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing Wednesday on the proposed Federal Judgeship Act of 2009 (S. 1653), which would create positions for 63 new federal judges - 51 in federal district courts and 12 in ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://thoughtsfromaconservativemom.blogspot.com/2009/09/democrats-try-to-pack-courts.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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