[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1653 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

111th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1653

   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

                           September 8, 2009

 Mr. Leahy (for himself, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Whitehouse, 
Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Kaufman, Mr. Franken, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Bingaman, Mrs. 
Murray, Mr. Brown, Mr. Bayh, Mr. Bennet, Mrs. Boxer, Mrs. Shaheen, Mr. 
Inouye, Mr. Kerry, and Mr. Akaka) 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 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.--The President shall appoint, by and with 
the advice and consent of the Senate--
            (1) 1 additional circuit judge for the third circuit court 
        of appeals;
            (2) 1 additional circuit judge for the eighth circuit court 
        of appeals; and
            (3) 1 additional circuit judge for the ninth circuit court 
        of appeals.
For each of the judicial circuits named in this subsection, the first 
vacancy arising on the circuit court 10 years or more after a judge is 
first confirmed to fill the temporary circuit judgeship created in that 
circuit 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:


 
                                                              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.--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 northern district 
        of California;
            (4) 1 additional district judge for the eastern district of 
        California;
            (5) 1 additional district judge for the central district of 
        California;
            (6) 1 additional district judge for the middle district of 
        Florida;
            (7) 1 additional district judge for the district of Idaho;
            (8) 1 additional district judge for the northern district 
        of Iowa;
            (9) 1 additional district judge for the district of 
        Minnesota;
            (10) 1 additional district judge for the district of 
        Nebraska;
            (11) 1 additional district judge for the southern district 
        of New York;
            (12) 1 additional district judge for the eastern district 
        of New York; and
            (13) 1 additional district judge for the eastern district 
        of Virginia.
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 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 111-8 (relating to the 
        district of Kansas) and Public Law 109-115 (relating to the 
        eastern district of Missouri), and the existing judgeships for 
        the district of Arizona, the district of New Mexico, and the 
        eastern district of Texas 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 111-8, as of the effective date of this Act, shall 
        be extended. The first vacancy in the office of district judge 
        in this district occurring 23 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........................................................      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 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.

    This Act (including the amendments made by this Act) shall take 
effect on the date of enactment of this Act.
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