[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1454 Introduced in House (IH)]







110th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1454

   To create 4 new permanent judgeships for the eastern district of 
California, to provide for an additional place of holding court in the 
        eastern district of California, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 9, 2007

Mr. McCarthy of California (for himself and Mr. Herger) introduced the 
  following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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                                 A BILL


 
   To create 4 new permanent judgeships for the eastern district of 
California, to provide for an additional place of holding court in the 
        eastern district of California, 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. NEW JUDGESHIPS FOR EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA.

    (a) New Appointments.--The President shall appoint, by and with the 
advice and consent of the Senate, 4 additional district judges for the 
eastern district of California.
    (b) Table.--In order that the table contained in section 133(a) of 
title 28, United States Code, reflects the total number of permanent 
district judgeships authorized by virtue of subsection (a) of this 
section, such table is amended by striking the item relating to 
California and inserting the following:

``California                                                           
    Northern...................................................     14 
    Eastern....................................................     10 
    Central....................................................     27 
    Southern...................................................   13''.
    (c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this section, 
including such sums as may be necessary to provide appropriate space 
and facilities for the judicial positions created by this section.

SEC. 2. ADDITIONAL PLACE OF HOLDING COURT; DESIGNATION OF JUDGES.

    (a) Eastern District of California.--Section 84(b) of title 28, 
United States Code, is amended in the second sentence by inserting 
``Bakersfield,'' after ``shall be held at''.
    (b) Designation of Judges.--
            (1) Bakersfield.--The chief judge of the eastern district 
        of California shall designate 1 district judge whose official 
        duty station shall be in Bakersfield, California and who shall 
        hold court for such district in Bakersfield, California.
            (2) Redding.--The chief judge of the eastern district of 
        California shall designate another district judge whose 
        official duty station shall be in Redding, California and who 
        shall hold court for such district in Redding, California.
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