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Circuit Court Judgeships Act of 2022
To authorize additional circuit judges for certain circuit courts, and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill authorizes the President, with Senate approval, to appoint additional circuit court judges to eight federal circuit courts of appeals. The legislation adds a total of 51 new judgeships across the circuits, with the largest increases going to the Fifth Circuit (13 judges), Ninth Circuit (16 judges), and Eleventh Circuit (10 judges). The bill updates federal law to reflect the new authorized number of judges for each circuit court. The new judgeships would be distributed among the First, Second, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Eighth, Ninth, and Eleventh Circuit Courts of Appeals.
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Sponsor (1)
8 cosponsors
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Henry C. "Hank" Johnson’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- GREGORY B. LEVETT FUNERAL HOME $3,300
- FORBES TATE $3,300
- RICELAND HEALTHCARE $3,300
- BEY & ASSOCIATES $3,300
- BENCHMARK MANAGEMENT $3,300
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Henry C. "Hank" Johnson → · Outside spending →
Actions (3)
- Nov 1, 2022 Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet. · house
- Sep 21, 2022 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. · house
- Sep 21, 2022 Introduced in House
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Full text
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
September 21, 2022
Mr. Johnson of Georgia (for himself, Ms. Jackson Lee, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Swalwell, Ms. Ross, and Ms. Dean) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To authorize additional circuit judges for certain circuit courts, 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 “Circuit Court Judgeships Act of 2022”.
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 additional circuit judge for the first circuit court of appeals, 7 additional circuit judges for the second circuit court of appeals, 2 additional circuit judges for the fourth circuit court of appeals, 13 additional circuit judges for the fifth circuit court of appeals, 1 additional circuit judge for the sixth circuit court of appeals, 1 additional circuit judge for the eighth circuit court of appeals, 16 additional circuit judges for the ninth circuit court of appeals, and 10 additional circuit judges for the eleventh circuit court of appeals.
(b) Table.—ln order that the table contained in section 44(a) of title 28, United States Code, will, with respect to each circuit, reflect the changes in the number of judgeships authorized under subsection (a), such table is amended to read as follows:
Number of “Circuits Judges
District of Columbia....................................... 11 First...................................................... 7 Second..................................................... 20 Third...................................................... 14 Fourth..................................................... 17 Fifth...................................................... 30 Sixth...................................................... 17 Seventh.................................................... 11 Eighth..................................................... 12 Ninth...................................................... 45 Tenth...................................................... 12 Eleventh................................................... 22 Federal.................................................... 12”.
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