[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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