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Federal Criminal Immigration Courts Act of 2007

Introduced: April 18, 2007 Introduced by: Cuellar, Henry Democratic · Texas See on congress.gov
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 27, 2007
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H7303-7304)
May 4, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property.
Apr 18, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Apr 18, 2007
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Federal Criminal Immigration Courts Act of 2007 - Directs the President to appoint, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, the following permanent judgeships: (1) four additional district judges for the district of Arizona; (2) one additional district judge for the district of New Mexico; (3) two additional district judges for the southern district of Texas; and (4) one additional district judge for the western district of Texas.

Directs the President to appoint, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, the following temporary judgeships: (1) one additional district judge for the district of Arizona; and (2) one additional district judge for the district of New Mexico.

Provides that, for each of the judicial districts named in this Act, the first vacancy arising on the district court 10 years or more after a judge is first confirmed to fill the temporary district judgeship created by this Act shall not be filled.

What's happening now June 27, 2007

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H7303-7304)

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1192 Related bill Federal Criminal Immigration Courts Act of 2007
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 2 Republican 3
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Jul 17, 2007
 R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · Jul 17, 2007
 D
Green, Al
Texas · Apr 25, 2007
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McCaul, Michael T.
Texas · Apr 25, 2007
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Carter, John R.
Texas · Apr 18, 2007
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1909: Federal Criminal Immigration Courts Act of 2007. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-1909/
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"H.R. 1909: Federal Criminal Immigration Courts Act of 2007." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-1909/.
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H.R. 1909, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-1909/.
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