[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3662 Introduced in House (IH)]

111th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3662

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


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 29, 2009

 Mr. Johnson of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Conyers, Ms. Jackson-Lee of 
Texas, Mr. Reyes, and Mr. Wexler) 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 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 2009''.

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) 1 additional circuit judge for the third circuit court 
        of appeals;
            (4) 1 additional circuit judge for the sixth circuit court 
        of appeals; and
            (5) 4 additional circuit judges for the ninth circuit court 
        of appeals.
    (b) Temporary Judgeships.--
            (1) Appointment.--The President shall appoint, by and with 
        the advice and consent of the Senate--
                    (A) 1 additional circuit judge for the third 
                circuit court of appeals;
                    (B) 1 additional circuit judge for the eighth 
                circuit court of appeals; and
                    (C) 1 additional circuit judge for the ninth 
                circuit court of appeals.
            (2) Vacancies not filled.--The first vacancy in the office 
        of circuit judge in each of the judicial circuits named in 
        paragraph (1), occurring 10 years or more after the 
        confirmation date of the judge first appointed to fill the 
        circuit judgeship created in that circuit by paragraph (1), 
        shall not be filled.
    (c) Tables.--In order that the table contained in section 44 of 
title 28, United States Code, reflects, with respect to each judicial 
circuit, the changes in the total number of permanent circuit 
judgeships authorized by reason of subsection (a) of this section, such 
table is amended to read as follows:


 
                                                              Number of
                         ``Circuits                             judges
 
District of Columbia.......................................           11
First......................................................            7
Second.....................................................           15
Third......................................................           15
Fourth.....................................................           15
Fifth......................................................           17
Sixth......................................................           17
Seventh....................................................           11
Eighth.....................................................           11
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) 1 additional district judge for the district of 
        Arizona;
            (2) 4 additional district judges for the northern district 
        of California;
            (3) 4 additional district judges for the eastern district 
        of California;
            (4) 4 additional district judges for the central 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) 3 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 district of New 
        Jersey;
            (11) 1 additional district judge for the district of New 
        Mexico;
            (12) 1 additional district judge for the southern district 
        of New York;
            (13) 1 additional district judge 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) 4 additional district judges for the western district 
        of Texas; and
            (20) 1 additional district judge for the western district 
        of Washington.
    (b) Temporary Judgeships.--
            (1) Appointment.--The President shall appoint, by and with 
        the advice and consent of the Senate--
                    (A) 1 additional district judge for the middle 
                district of Alabama;
                    (B) 1 additional district judge for the district of 
                Arizona;
                    (C) 1 additional district judge for the northern 
                district of California;
                    (D) 1 additional district judge for the eastern 
                district of California;
                    (E) 1 additional district judge for the central 
                district of California;
                    (F) 1 additional district judge for the middle 
                district of Florida;
                    (G) 1 additional district judge for the district of 
                Idaho;
                    (H) 1 additional district judge for the northern 
                district of Iowa;
                    (I) 1 additional district judge for the district of 
                Minnesota;
                    (J) 1 additional district judge for the district of 
                Nebraska;
                    (K) 1 additional district judge for the southern 
                district of New York;
                    (L) 1 additional district judge for the eastern 
                district of New York; and
                    (M) 1 additional district judge for the eastern 
                district of Virginia.
            (2) Vacancies not filled.--The first vacancy in the office 
        of district judge in each of the judicial districts named in 
        paragraph (1), occurring 10 years or more after confirmation 
        date of the judge first appointed to fill the district 
        judgeship created in that judicial district by paragraph (1), 
        shall not be filled.
    (c) Existing Judgeships.--
            (1) Conversion to permanent judgeships.--The existing 
        judgeships for the district of Kansas and the eastern district 
        of Missouri that are authorized by section 203(c) of the 
        Judicial Improvements Act of 1990 (Public Law 101-650; 28 
        U.S.C. 133 note), and the existing judgeships for the eastern 
        district of Texas, the district of Arizona, and the district of 
        New Mexico that are authorized by section 312(c) of the 21st 
        Century Department of Justice Appropriations Authorization Act 
        (Public Law 107-273; 28 U.S.C. 133 note), shall, as of the 
        effective date of this Act, 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) Extension of temporary judgeship.--Section 203(c) of 
        the Judicial Improvements Act of 1990 (Public Law 101-650; 28 
        U.S.C. 133 note) is amended in the sixth sentence (relating to 
        the northern district of Ohio) by striking ``18 years'' and 
        inserting ``23 years''.
    (d) Tables.--In order that the table contained in section 133(a) of 
title 28, United States Code, reflects, with respect to each judicial 
district, the changes in the total number of permanent district 
judgeships authorized by reason 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........................................................      14
Arkansas:
  Eastern......................................................       5
  Western......................................................       3
California:
  Northern.....................................................      18
  Eastern......................................................      10
  Central......................................................      31
  Southern.....................................................      13
Colorado.......................................................       8
Connecticut....................................................       8
Delaware.......................................................       4
District of Columbia...........................................      15
Florida:
  Northern.....................................................       4
  Middle.......................................................      19
  Southern.....................................................      20
Georgia:
  Northern.....................................................      11
  Middle.......................................................       4
  Southern.....................................................       3
Hawaii.........................................................       3
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......................................................       5
  Eastern and Western..........................................       2
Montana........................................................       3
Nebraska.......................................................       3
Nevada.........................................................       7
New Hampshire..................................................       3
New Jersey.....................................................      18
New Mexico.....................................................       8
New York:
  Northern.....................................................       5
  Southern.....................................................      29
  Eastern......................................................      16
  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......................................................       9
  Western......................................................      17
Utah...........................................................       5
Vermont........................................................       2
Virginia:
  Eastern......................................................      11
  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 this Act and the amendments made by 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.

    This Act shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this 
Act.
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