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Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Reorganization Act of 2003
Everywhere this bill has been
4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 7, 2004
Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Administrative Oversight and the Courts. Hearings held.
Mar 6, 2003
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3320-3321)
Mar 6, 2003
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3319-3320)
Mar 6, 2003
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Reorganization Act of 2003 - Divides the current U.S. Court of Appeals for the ninth circuit into: (1) the ninth circuit, composed of California and Nevada, consisting of 25 judges, and holding regular sessions in San Francisco and Los Angeles; and (2) the twelfth circuit, composed of Alaska, Arizona, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Northern Mariana Islands, Oregon, and Washington, consisting of 13 judges, and holding regular sessions in Portland and Seattle.
Authorizes a circuit judge of the former ninth circuit who is in regular active service or who is a senior judge to elect to be assigned to either of the two new circuits.
What's happening now
Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Administrative Oversight and the Courts. Hearings held.
Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
1