Bill113th Congress

H.R. 144

Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Judgeship and Reorganization Act of 2013

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Introduced
Jan 3, 2013
Origin Chamber
House
Policy Area
Law
Latest Action
Jan 25, 2013

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Rep. Simpson, Michael K. [R-ID-2]

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First Name: MICHAEL
Middle Name: K.
Last Name: SIMPSON
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Bill Details

Update Date
Nov 15, 2022
Origin Chamber
House
Bill Type
HR
Bill Number
144
Congress
113
Introduced Date
Jan 3, 2013
Policy Area
Law
Is Law
No
Jan 25, 2013Committee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, And The Internet.

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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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Introduced in House

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Introduced in House· Jan 3, 20130

Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Judgeship and Reorganization Act of 2013 - Divides the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit into: (1) the Ninth Circuit, composed of California, Guam, Hawaii, and Northern Mariana Islands; and (2) the Twelfth Circuit, composed of Alaska, Arizona, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington.

Directs the President to appoint two additional judges for the former Ninth Circuit, three judges for the new Ninth Circuit, and two additional temporary judges for the former Ninth Circuit.

Specifies the locations where new circuits are to hold regular sessions.

Distributes active circuit judges of the former Ninth Circuit to the new circuits. Allows senior circuit judges of the former Ninth Circuit to elect assignment.

Provides for the disposition of cases pending in the former Ninth Circuit before the effective date of this Act as follows: (1) proceedings in matters that have been submitted for decision shall continue without regard to this Act, (2) matters not yet submitted for decision must be transferred to the court to which they would have been submitted under this Act, and (3) proceedings on petitions for rehearing or rehearing en banc in matters submitted or decided shall continue without regard to this Act.

Authorizes the temporary assignment of circuit and district judges of the former Ninth Circuit between the new circuits. Authorizes administrative coordination between any two contiguous new circuits.

Directs that the former Ninth Circuit shall cease to exist for administrative purposes two years after enactment of this Act.

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AlaskaArizonaCaliforniaFederal appellate courtsGuamHawaiiIdahoJudgesJudicial procedure and administrationMontanaNevadaNorthern Mariana IslandsOregonWashington State

Introduced in House

Jan 3, 2013

Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Judgeship and Reorganization Act of 2013 — Informed