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HR 2961 111th Congress House

To create additional permanent and temporary judgeships for the eastern district of California, to provide for an additional place of holding court in the eastern district of California, and for…

Official title: To create additional permanent and temporary judgeships for the eastern district of California, to provide for an additional place of holding court in the east… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To create additional permanent and temporary judgeships for the eastern district of California, to provide for an additional place of holding court in the eastern district of California, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 19, 2009 See on congress.gov
Law CaliforniaFederal district courtsJudges
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 23, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts and Competition Policy.
Jun 19, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jun 19, 2009
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1510)
Jun 19, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 23, 2009

Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts and Competition Policy.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Directs the President to appoint: (1) four additional permanent district judges for the eastern district of California; and (2) one temporary judgeship for such district.

Makes Bakersfield an additional place of holding court for the eastern district.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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McClintock, Tom
California · Jun 19, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2961: To create additional permanent and temporary judgeships for the eastern district of California, to provide for an additional place of holding court in the eastern district of California, and for other purposes.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-2961/
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"H.R. 2961: To create additional permanent and temporary judgeships for the eastern district of California, to provide for an additional place of holding court in the eastern district of California, and for other purposes.." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-2961/.
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H.R. 2961, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-2961/.
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