[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
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[S. 1385 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

113th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1385

   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

                             July 30, 2013

 Mr. Coons (for himself and Mr. Leahy) 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 2013''.

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) 4 additional circuit judges for the ninth circuit court 
        of appeals; and
            (2) 1 additional circuit judge for the sixth circuit court 
        of appeals.
    (b) Temporary Judgeship.--
            (1) In general.--The President shall appoint, by and with 
        the advice and consent of the Senate 1 additional circuit judge 
        for the ninth circuit court of appeals.
            (2) Vacancy not filled.--The first vacancy in the office of 
        circuit judge in the ninth circuit occurring 10 years or more 
        after the confirmation date of the circuit judge named to fill 
        the temporary circuit judgeship created in the ninth 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, 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......................................................            6
Second.....................................................           13
Third......................................................           14
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 
        Delaware;
            (2) 6 additional district judges for the eastern district 
        of California;
            (3) 2 additional district judges for the eastern district 
        of Texas;
            (4) 4 additional district judges for the western district 
        of Texas;
            (5) 6 additional district judges for the district of 
        Arizona;
            (6) 10 additional district judges for the central district 
        of California;
            (7) 5 additional district judges for the northern district 
        of California;
            (8) 2 additional district judges for the district of 
        Colorado;
            (9) 2 additional district judges for the western district 
        of Washington;
            (10) 1 additional district judge for the southern district 
        of Indiana;
            (11) 3 additional district judges for the southern district 
        of Florida;
            (12) 5 additional district judges for the middle district 
        of Florida;
            (13) 1 additional district judge for the western district 
        of New York;
            (14) 1 additional district judge for the northern district 
        of Florida;
            (15) 1 additional district judge for the western district 
        of Wisconsin;
            (16) 3 additional district judges for the southern district 
        of California;
            (17) 2 additional district judges for the eastern district 
        of New York;
            (18) 2 additional district judges for the district of New 
        Jersey;
            (19) 1 additional district judge for the district of Idaho;
            (20) 2 additional district judges for the southern district 
        of Texas;
            (21) 1 additional district judge for the district of 
        Minnesota;
            (22) 1 additional district judge for the northern district 
        of Georgia;
            (23) 1 additional district judge for the district of 
        Nevada;
            (24) 1 additional district judge for the district of New 
        Mexico; and
            (25) 1 additional district judge for the southern district 
        of New York.
    (b) Temporary Judgeships.--
            (1) In general.--The President shall appoint, by and with 
        the advice and consent of the Senate--
                    (A) 1 additional district judge for the eastern 
                district of California;
                    (B) 1 additional district judge for the western 
                district of Texas;
                    (C) 4 additional district judges for the district 
                of Arizona;
                    (D) 2 additional district judges for the central 
                district of California;
                    (E) 1 additional district judge for the northern 
                district of California;
                    (F) 1 additional district judge for the middle 
                district of Florida;
                    (G) 1 additional district judge for the southern 
                district of California;
                    (H) 1 additional district judge for the district of 
                New Jersey;
                    (I) 1 additional district judge for the district of 
                Minnesota;
                    (J) 1 additional district judge for the western 
                district of Missouri;
                    (K) 1 additional district judge for the northern 
                district of Georgia;
                    (L) 1 additional district judge for the district of 
                Nevada;
                    (M) 1 additional district judge for the district of 
                Oregon;
                    (N) 1 additional district judge for the southern 
                district of New York;
                    (O) 1 additional district judge for the middle 
                district of Tennessee; and
                    (P) 1 additional district judge for the eastern 
                district of Virginia.
            (2) Vacancies not filled.--
                    (A) In general.--The first vacancy in the office of 
                district judge in each of the offices of district judge 
                authorized by paragraph (1), except for the district of 
                Arizona and the central district of California, 
                occurring 10 years or more after the confirmation date 
                of the judge named to fill the temporary district 
                judgeship created in the applicable district by this 
                subsection, shall not be filled.
                    (B) Arizona.--The first 4 vacancies in the office 
                of district judge in the district of Arizona occurring 
                10 years or more after the date on which judge are 
                confirmed to fill all 4 temporary district judgeships 
                under paragraph (1)(C), shall not be filled.
                    (C) Central district of california.--The first 2 
                vacancies in the office of district judge in the 
                central district of California occurring 10 years or 
                more after the date on which judge are confirmed to 
                fill both temporary district judgeships under paragraph 
                (1)(D), shall not be filled.
    (c) Existing Judgeships.--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; 28 
U.S.C. 133 note) and the existing judgeships for the eastern district 
of Texas, the district of Arizona, the central district of California, 
the southern district of Florida, the northern district of Alabama, 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, 28 U.S.C. 133 note), 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.
    (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:


 
                                                              Number  of
                        ``Districts                             Judges
 
Alabama:
  Northern.................................................            8
  Middle...................................................            3
  Southern.................................................            3
Alaska.....................................................            3
Arizona....................................................           19
Arkansas:
  Eastern..................................................            5
  Western..................................................            3
California:
  Northern.................................................           19
  Eastern..................................................           12
  Central..................................................           38
  Southern.................................................           16
Colorado...................................................            9
Connecticut................................................            8
Delaware...................................................            5
District of Columbia.......................................           15
Florida:
  Northern.................................................            5
  Middle...................................................           20
  Southern.................................................           21
Georgia:
  Northern.................................................           12
  Middle...................................................            4
  Southern.................................................            3
Hawaii.....................................................            3
Idaho......................................................            3
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.....................................................            8
New Hampshire..............................................            3
New Jersey.................................................           19
New Mexico.................................................            8
New York:
  Northern.................................................            5
  Southern.................................................           29
  Eastern..................................................           17
  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.....................................................            6
Pennsylvania:
  Eastern..................................................           22
  Middle...................................................            6
  Western..................................................           10
Puerto Rico................................................            7
Rhode Island...............................................            3
South Carolina.............................................           10
South Dakota...............................................            3
Tennessee:
  Eastern..................................................            5
  Middle...................................................            4
  Western..................................................            5
Texas:
  Northern.................................................           12
  Southern.................................................           21
  Eastern..................................................           10
  Western..................................................           17
Utah.......................................................            5
Vermont....................................................            2
Virginia:
  Eastern..................................................           11
  Western..................................................            4
Washington:
  Eastern..................................................            4
  Western..................................................            9
West Virginia:
  Northern.................................................            3
  Southern.................................................            5
Wisconsin:
  Eastern..................................................            5
  Western..................................................            3
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.
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