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[S. 2774 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







110th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 2774

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


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 13, 2008

  Mr. Leahy (for himself, Mr. Hatch, Mrs. Feinstein, and Mr. Schumer) 
introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the 
                       Committee on the Judiciary

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                                 A BILL


 
   To provide for the appointment of additional Federal circuit and 
                district judges, 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 ``Federal Judgeship Act of 2008''.

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--
            (1) 1 additional circuit judge for the first circuit court 
        of appeals;
            (2) 2 additional circuit judges for the second circuit 
        court of appeals;
            (3) 2 additional circuit judges for the third circuit court 
        of appeals;
            (4) 1 additional circuit judge for the sixth circuit court 
        of appeals;
            (5) 2 additional circuit judges for the eighth circuit 
        court of appeals; and
            (6) 4 additional circuit judges for the ninth circuit court 
        of appeals.
    (b) Temporary Judgeships.--The President shall appoint, by and with 
the advice and consent of the Senate, 2 additional circuit judges for 
the ninth circuit court of appeals. The first 2 vacancies arising on 
the court 10 years or more after judges are first confirmed to fill 
both temporary circuit judgeships created by this subsection shall not 
be filled.
    (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:

                                                                       
``Circuits                                             Number of judges
        District of Columbia...............................         11 
        First..............................................          7 
        Second.............................................         15 
        Third..............................................         16 
        Fourth.............................................         15 
        Fifth..............................................         17 
        Sixth..............................................         17 
        Seventh............................................         11 
        Eighth.............................................         13 
        Ninth..............................................         33 
        Tenth..............................................         12 
        Eleventh...........................................         12 
        Federal............................................      12.''.

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--
            (1) 4 additional district judges for the district of 
        Arizona;
            (2) 4 additional district judges for the central district 
        of California;
            (3) 4 additional district judges for the eastern district 
        of California;
            (4) 2 additional district judges for the northern district 
        of California;
            (5) 1 additional district judge for the district of 
        Colorado;
            (6) 4 additional district judges for the middle district of 
        Florida;
            (7) 2 additional district judges for the southern district 
        of Florida;
            (8) 1 additional district judge for the southern district 
        of Indiana;
            (9) 1 additional district judge for the district of 
        Minnesota;
            (10) 1 additional district judge for the western district 
        of Missouri;
            (11) 1 additional district judge for the district of 
        Nebraska;
            (12) 1 additional district judge for the district of New 
        Mexico;
            (13) 3 additional district judges for the eastern district 
        of New York;
            (14) 1 additional district judge for the western district 
        of New York;
            (15) 1 additional district judge for the district of 
        Oregon;
            (16) 1 additional district judge for the district of South 
        Carolina;
            (17) 1 additional district judge for the eastern district 
        of Texas;
            (18) 2 additional district judges for the southern district 
        of Texas;
            (19) 1 additional district judge for the western district 
        of Texas;
            (20) 1 additional district judge for the eastern district 
        of Virginia; and
            (21) 1 additional district judge for the western district 
        of Washington.
    (b) Temporary Judgeships.--The President shall appoint, by and with 
the advice and consent of the Senate--
            (1) 1 additional district judge for the middle district of 
        Alabama;
            (2) 1 additional district judge for the district of 
        Arizona;
            (3) 1 additional district judge for the central district of 
        California;
            (4) 1 additional district judge for the northern district 
        of California;
            (5) 1 additional district judge for the district of 
        Colorado;
            (6) 1 additional district judge for the middle district of 
        Florida;
            (7) 1 additional district judge for the southern district 
        of Florida;
            (8) 1 additional district judge for the district of Idaho;
            (9) 1 additional district judge for the northern district 
        of Iowa;
            (10) 1 additional district judge for the district of 
        Nevada;
            (11) 1 additional district judge for the district of New 
        Jersey;
            (12) 1 additional district judge for the district of New 
        Mexico;
            (13) 1 additional district judge for the district of 
        Oregon; and
            (14) 1 additional district judge for the district of Utah.
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.
    (c) Existing Judgeships.--
            (1) The existing judgeships for the district of Hawaii, 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 105-53, and the existing judgeships for the district 
        of Arizona and the district of New Mexico 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.
            (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 105-53, as of the effective date of this Act, shall 
        be extended. The first vacancy in the office of district judge 
        in this district occurring 20 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.
    (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:


 
                          ``Districts                             Judges
 
Alabama:
  Northern.....................................................       7
  Middle.......................................................       3
  Southern.....................................................       3
Alaska.........................................................       3
Arizona........................................................      17
Arkansas:
  Eastern......................................................       5
  Western......................................................       3
California:
  Northern.....................................................      16
  Eastern......................................................      10
  Central......................................................      31
  Southern.....................................................      13
Colorado.......................................................       8
Connecticut....................................................       8
Delaware.......................................................       4
District of Columbia...........................................      15
Florida:
  Northern.....................................................       4
  Middle.......................................................      19
  Southern.....................................................      19
Georgia:
  Northern.....................................................      11
  Middle.......................................................       4
  Southern.....................................................       3
Hawaii.........................................................       4
Idaho..........................................................       2
Illinois:
  Northern.....................................................      22
  Central......................................................       4
  Southern.....................................................       4
Indiana:
  Northern.....................................................       5
  Southern.....................................................       6
Iowa:
  Northern.....................................................       2
  Southern.....................................................       3
Kansas.........................................................       6
Kentucky:
  Eastern......................................................       5
  Western......................................................       4
  Eastern and Western..........................................       1
Louisiana:
  Eastern......................................................      12
  Middle.......................................................       3
  Western......................................................       7
Maine..........................................................       3
Maryland.......................................................      10
Massachusetts..................................................      13
Michigan:
  Eastern......................................................      15
  Western......................................................       4
Minnesota......................................................       8
Mississippi:
  Northern.....................................................       3
  Southern.....................................................       6
Missouri:
  Eastern......................................................       7
  Western......................................................       6
  Eastern and Western..........................................       2
Montana........................................................       3
Nebraska.......................................................       4
Nevada.........................................................       7
New Hampshire..................................................       3
New Jersey.....................................................      17
New Mexico.....................................................       8
New York:
  Northern.....................................................       5
  Southern.....................................................      28
  Eastern......................................................      18
  Western......................................................       5
North Carolina:
  Eastern......................................................       4
  Middle.......................................................       4
  Western......................................................       4
North Dakota...................................................       2
Ohio:
  Northern.....................................................      11
  Southern.....................................................       8
Oklahoma:
  Northern.....................................................       3
  Eastern......................................................       1
  Western......................................................       6
  Northern, Eastern, and Western...............................       1
Oregon.........................................................       7
Pennsylvania:
  Eastern......................................................      22
  Middle.......................................................       6
  Western......................................................      10
Puerto Rico....................................................       7
Rhode Island...................................................       3
South Carolina.................................................      11
South Dakota...................................................       3
Tennessee:
  Eastern......................................................       5
  Middle.......................................................       4
  Western......................................................       5
Texas:
  Northern.....................................................      12
  Southern.....................................................      21
  Eastern......................................................       8
  Western......................................................      14
Utah...........................................................       5
Vermont........................................................       2
Virginia:
  Eastern......................................................      12
  Western......................................................       4
Washington:
  Eastern......................................................       4
  Western......................................................       8
West Virginia:
  Northern.....................................................       3
  Southern.....................................................       5
Wisconsin:
  Eastern......................................................       5
  Western......................................................       2
Wyoming........................................................   3.''.
 

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.

SEC. 5. EFFECTIVE DATE.

    (a) In General.--This Act (including the amendments made by this 
Act) shall take effect on January 21, 2009.
    (b) Coordination Rule.--The amendments made by this Act shall take 
effect after the amendment made by section 509(a)(2) of the Court 
Security Improvement Act of 2007 (Public Law 110-177; 121 Stat 2543).
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