H.R. 2935 (104th): Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Reorganization Act of 1996

Introduced:
Feb 01, 1996 (104th Congress, 1995–1996)
Sponsor:
Rep. Jim Bunn [R-OR5]
Status:
Died (Referred to Committee)

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This bill was introduced on February 1, 1996, in a previous session of Congress, but was not enacted.

Progress
Introduced Feb 01, 1996
Cosponsors
6 cosponsors (6R) (show)
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Full Title

To amend title 28, United States Code, to divide the ninth judicial circuit of the United States into two circuits, and for other purposes.

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Last updated Feb 01, 1996.
6 pages

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2/1/1996--Introduced.
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Reorganization Act of 1996 - Divides the current U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit into the following two circuits: (1) the Ninth Circuit composed of California, Hawaii, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands, consisting of 15 judges, and holding regular sessions in San Francisco and Los Angeles; and (2) the Twelfth Circuit, which contains Alaska, Arizona, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington, consisting of 13 judges, and holding regular sessions in Portland, Seattle, and Phoenix.

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