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To provide for the appointment of additional Federal circuit and district judges, and for other purposes.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

September 8, 2009CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Mr. LEAHY (for himself, Mrs. FEINSTEIN, Mr. SCHUMER, Mr. WHITEHOUSE, Ms. KLOBUCHAR, Mr. KAUFMAN, Mr. FRANKEN, Mr. HARKIN, Mr. BINGAMAN, Mrs. MURRAY, Mr. BROWN, Mr. BAYH, Mr. BENNET, Mrs. BOXER, Mrs. SHAHEEN, Mr. INOUYE, Mr. KERRY, and Mr. AKAKA) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the JudiciaryCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

To provide for the appointment of additional Federal circuit and district judges, and for other purposes.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ‘Federal Judgeship Act of 2009’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 2. CIRCUIT JUDGES FOR THE CIRCUIT COURTS OF APPEALS.

(a) In General- The President shall appoint, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) 1 additional circuit judge for the first circuit court of appeals;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) 2 additional circuit judges for the second circuit court of appeals;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) 1 additional circuit judge for the third circuit court of appeals;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(4) 1 additional circuit judge for the sixth circuit court of appeals; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(5) 4 additional circuit judges for the ninth circuit court of appeals.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Temporary Judgeships- The President shall appoint, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) 1 additional circuit judge for the third circuit court of appeals;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) 1 additional circuit judge for the eighth circuit court of appeals; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) 1 additional circuit judge for the ninth circuit court of appeals.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





For each of the judicial circuits named in this subsection, the first vacancy arising on the circuit court 10 years or more after a judge is first confirmed to fill the temporary circuit judgeship created in that circuit by this subsection shall not be filled.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(c) Tables- In order that the table contained in section 44 of title 28, United States Code, will, with respect to each judicial circuit, reflect the changes in the total number of permanent circuit judgeships authorized as a result of subsection (a) of this section, such table is amended to read as follows:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

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District of Columbia    11 CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

First                    7 CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Second                  15 CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Third                   15 CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Fourth                  15 CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Fifth                   17 CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Sixth                   17 CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Seventh                 11 CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Eighth                  11 CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Ninth                   33 CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Tenth                   12 CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Eleventh                12 CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

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SEC. 3. DISTRICT JUDGES FOR THE DISTRICT COURTS.

(a) In General- The President shall appoint, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) 1 additional district judge for the district of Arizona;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) 4 additional district judges for the northern district of California;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) 4 additional district judges for the eastern district of California;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(4) 4 additional district judges for the central district of California;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(5) 1 additional district judge for the district of Colorado;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(6) 4 additional district judges for the middle district of Florida;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(7) 3 additional district judges for the southern district of Florida;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(8) 1 additional district judge for the southern district of Indiana;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(9) 1 additional district judge for the district of Minnesota;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(10) 1 additional district judge for the district of New Jersey;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(11) 1 additional district judge for the district of New Mexico;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(12) 1 additional district judge for the southern district of New York;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(13) 1 additional district judge for the eastern district of New York;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(14) 1 additional district judge for the western district of New York;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(15) 1 additional district judge for the district of Oregon;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(16) 1 additional district judge for the district of South Carolina;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(17) 1 additional district judge for the eastern district of Texas;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(18) 2 additional district judges for the southern district of Texas;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(19) 4 additional district judges for the western district of Texas; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(20) 1 additional district judge for the western district of Washington.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Temporary Judgeships- The President shall appoint, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) 1 additional district judge for the middle district of Alabama;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) 1 additional district judge for the district of Arizona;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) 1 additional district judge for the northern district of California;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(4) 1 additional district judge for the eastern district of California;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(5) 1 additional district judge for the central district of California;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(6) 1 additional district judge for the middle district of Florida;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(7) 1 additional district judge for the district of Idaho;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(8) 1 additional district judge for the northern district of Iowa;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(9) 1 additional district judge for the district of Minnesota;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(10) 1 additional district judge for the district of Nebraska;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(11) 1 additional district judge for the southern district of New York;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(12) 1 additional district judge for the eastern district of New York; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(13) 1 additional district judge for the eastern district of Virginia.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





For each of the judicial districts named in this subsection, the first vacancy arising on the district court 10 years or more after a judge is first confirmed to fill the temporary district judgeship created in that district by this subsection shall not be filled.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(c) Existing Judgeships-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) The existing judgeships for the district of Kansas, and the eastern district of Missouri authorized by section 203(c) of the Judicial Improvements Act of 1990 (Public Law 101-650; 104 Stat. 5089) as amended by Public Law 111-8 (relating to the district of Kansas) and Public Law 109-115 (relating to the eastern district of Missouri), and the existing judgeships for the district of Arizona, the district of New Mexico, and the eastern district of Texas authorized by section 312(c) of the 21st Century Department of Justice Appropriations Authorization Act (Public Law 107-273, 116 Stat. 1758), as of the effective date of this Act, shall be authorized under section 133 of title 28, United States Code, and the incumbents in those offices shall hold the office under section 133 of title 28, United States Code, as amended by this Act.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) The existing judgeship for the northern district of Ohio authorized by section 203(c) of the Judicial Improvements Act of 1990 (Public Law 101-650, 104 Stat. 5089) as amended by Public Law 111-8, as of the effective date of this Act, shall be extended. The first vacancy in the office of district judge in this district occurring 23 years or more after the confirmation date of the judge named to fill the temporary judgeship created by section 302(c) shall not be filled.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(d) Tables- In order that the table contained in section 133 of title 28, United States Code, will, with respect to each judicial district, reflect the changes in the total number of permanent district judgeships authorized as a result of subsections (a) and (c) of this section, such table is amended to read as follows:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

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Alabama:                            CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Northern                          7 CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Middle                            3 CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Southern                          3 CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Alaska                            3 CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Arizona                          14 CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Arkansas:                           CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Eastern                           5 CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Western                           3 CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

California:                         CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Northern                         18 CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Eastern                          10 CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Central                          31 CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Southern                         13 CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Colorado                          8 CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Connecticut                       8 CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Delaware                          4 CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

District of Columbia             15 CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Florida:                            CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Northern                          4 CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Middle                           19 CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Southern                         20 CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Georgia:                            CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Northern                         11 CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Middle                            4 CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Southern                          3 CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Hawaii                            3 CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Idaho                             2 CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Illinois:                           CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Northern                         22 CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Central                           4 CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Southern                          4 CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Indiana:                            CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Northern                          5 CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Southern                          6 CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Iowa:                               CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Northern                          2 CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Southern                          3 CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Kansas                            6 CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Kentucky:                           CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Eastern                           5 CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Western                           4 CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Eastern and Western               1 CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Louisiana:                          CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Eastern                          12 CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Middle                            3 CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Western                           7 CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Maine                             3 CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Maryland                         10 CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Massachusetts                    13 CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Michigan:                           CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Eastern                          15 CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Western                           4 CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Minnesota                         8 CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Mississippi:                        CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Northern                          3 CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Southern                          6 CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Missouri:                           CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Eastern                           7 CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Western                           5 CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Eastern and Western               2 CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Montana                           3 CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Nebraska                          3 CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Nevada                            7 CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

New Hampshire                     3 CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

New Jersey                       18 CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

New Mexico                        8 CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

New York:                           CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Northern                          5 CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Southern                         29 CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Eastern                          16 CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Western                           5 CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

North Carolina:                     CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Eastern                           4 CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Middle                            4 CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Western                           4 CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

North Dakota                      2 CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Ohio:                               CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Northern                         11 CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Southern                          8 CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Oklahoma:                           CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Northern                          3 CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Eastern                           1 CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Western                           6 CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Northern, Eastern, and Western    1 CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Oregon                            7 CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Pennsylvania:                       CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Eastern                          22 CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Middle                            6 CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Western                          10 CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Puerto Rico                       7 CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Rhode Island                      3 CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

South Carolina                   11 CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

South Dakota                      3 CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Tennessee:                          CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Eastern                           5 CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Middle                            4 CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Western                           5 CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Texas:                              CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Northern                         12 CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Southern                         21 CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Eastern                           9 CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Western                          17 CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Utah                              5 CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Vermont                           2 CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Virginia:                           CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Eastern                          11 CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Western                           4 CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Washington:                         CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Eastern                           4 CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Western                           8 CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

West Virginia:                      CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Northern                          3 CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Southern                          5 CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Wisconsin:                          CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Eastern                           5 CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Western                           2 CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Wyoming                        3.’. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

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SEC. 4. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act, including such sums as may be necessary to provide appropriate space and facilities for the judicial positions created by this Act.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 5. EFFECTIVE DATE.

This Act (including the amendments made by this Act) shall take effect on the date of enactment of this Act.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink