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To provide for the appointment of additional Federal circuit and district judges, and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill would authorize the appointment of additional federal judges to circuit and district courts across the country. For the courts of appeals, the bill would authorize 4 additional permanent circuit judges for the Ninth Circuit and 1 for the Sixth Circuit, plus 1 temporary judge for the Ninth Circuit. For the district courts, the bill would authorize new judgeships across 25 different federal districts, including districts in California, Texas, Arizona, Florida, New York, and other states. Some of the new judgeships are designated as temporary, meaning they would expire after the first vacancy occurring 10 or more years after the judge is confirmed. The bill also converts previously authorized temporary judgeships to permanent positions in six districts, including Arizona, California, Texas, Florida, New Mexico, and Alabama.
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Sponsor (1)
2 cosponsors
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Top reported contributors to Christopher A. Coons’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT $24,000
- THE CHEMOURS COMPANY $20,000
- INVARIANT $17,500
- BARCLAYS $16,500
- AXXESS $15,000
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Actions (3)
- Sep 10, 2013 Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Bankruptcy and the Courts. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 113-348. · senate
- Jul 30, 2013 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. · senate
- Jul 30, 2013 Introduced in Senate
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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
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. <all>
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