S. 1845 (109th): Circuit Court of Appeals Restructuring and Modernization Act of 2005

Introduced:
Oct 06, 2005 (109th Congress, 2005–2006)
Sponsor:
Sen. John Ensign [R-NV]
Status:
Died (Referred to Committee)
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This bill was re-introduced as S. 525 (110th) on Feb 08, 2007.

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Status

This bill was introduced on October 6, 2005, in a previous session of Congress, but was not enacted.

Progress
Introduced Oct 06, 2005
Referred to Committee Oct 06, 2005
Cosponsors
8 cosponsors (8R) (show)
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Full Title

A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to provide for the appointment of additional Federal circuit judges, to divide the Ninth Judicial Circuit of the United States into 2 circuits, and for other purposes.

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Last updated Oct 06, 2005.
9 pages

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10/6/2005--Introduced.
Circuit Court of Appeals Restructuring and Modernization Act of 2005 - Amends the federal judicial code to divide the Ninth Judicial Circuit into the Ninth Circuit (to be composed of California, Guam, Hawaii, and the Northern Mariana Islands) and the Twelfth Circuit (to be composed of Alaska, Arizona, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington). Requires the President to appoint five additional circuit judges for the new Ninth Circuit and two temporary judges for the former Ninth Circuit, to be stationed in California. Specifies the locations where new circuits are to hold regular sessions.
Locates the offices of the new Twelfth Circuit in Phoenix, Arizona. Assigns active circuit judges of the former Ninth Circuit to the new circuits.
Allows senior circuit judges of the former Ninth Circuit to elect assignment.
Sets forth provisions governing the disposition of cases pending in the former Ninth Circuit before the effective date of this Act. Authorizes the temporary assignment of circuit and district judges of the former Ninth Circuit among the new circuits.
Provides that the former Ninth Circuit shall cease to exist for administrative purposes two years after enactment of this Act.

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