[Congressional Bills 105th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3931 Introduced in House (IH)]







105th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 3931

 To provide for the appointment of 1 additional Federal district judge 
     for the eastern district of Wisconsin, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 21, 1998

   Mr. Johnson of Wisconsin introduced the following bill; which was 
               referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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                                 A BILL


 
 To provide for the appointment of 1 additional Federal district judge 
     for the eastern district of Wisconsin, and for other purposes.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Wisconsin Federal Judgeship Act of 
1998''.

SEC. 2. ADDITIONAL FEDERAL DISTRICT JUDGE FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF 
              WISCONSIN.

    (a) In General.--The President shall appoint, by and with the 
advice and consent of the Senate, 1 additional district judge for the 
eastern district of Wisconsin.
    (b) Tables.--In order that the table contained in section 133(a) of 
title 28, United States Code, reflects the change in the total number 
of permanent district judgeships authorized under subsection (a), such 
table is amended by amending the item relating to Wisconsin to read as 
follows:

``Wisconsin:
        ``Eastern..............................................      5 
        ``Western..............................................    2''.
    (c) Holding of Court.--The chief judge of the eastern district of 
Wisconsin shall designate 1 judge who shall hold court for such 
district in Green Bay, Wisconsin.
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