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S 562 108th Congress Senate

Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Reorganization Act of 2003

Official title: A bill to amend chapter 3 of title 28, United States Code, to divide the Ninth Judicial Circuit of the United States into 2 circuits, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 6, 2003 Introduced by: Murkowski, Lisa Republican · Alaska See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 108th Congress (2003–2004) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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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
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 Latest action April 7, 2004

Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Administrative Oversight and the Courts. Hearings held.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
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.

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Crapo, Mike
Idaho · Mar 6, 2003
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 562: Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Reorganization Act of 2003. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-S-562/
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"S. 562: Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Reorganization Act of 2003." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-S-562/.
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S. 562, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-S-562/.
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