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S 2016 109th Congress Senate

A bill to amend chapter 3 of title 28, United States Code, to provide for 11 circuit judges on the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.

Introduced: November 16, 2005 Introduced by: Grassley, Chuck Republican · Iowa See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 109th Congress (2005–2006) 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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Nov 16, 2005
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S12950)
Nov 16, 2005
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 Latest action November 16, 2005

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S12950)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the federal judicial code to reduce the number of judges on the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit from 12 to 11.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2016: A bill to amend chapter 3 of title 28, United States Code, to provide for 11 circuit judges on the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-2016/
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"S. 2016: A bill to amend chapter 3 of title 28, United States Code, to provide for 11 circuit judges on the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-2016/.
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S. 2016, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-2016/.
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[S. 2016: A bill to amend chapter 3 of title 28, United States Code, to provide for 11 circuit judges on the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.](https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-2016/)
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