HR 3662
111th Congress
House
Law
Alabama
Arizona
California
Colorado
Federal appellate courts
Federal district courts
Florida
Idaho
Indiana
Iowa
Judges
Minnesota
Nebraska
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York State
Oregon
South Carolina
Texas
Federal Judgeship Act of 2009
Introduced: September 29, 2009
Introduced by:
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Democratic
· Georgia
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 29, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Sep 29, 2009
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2393)
Sep 29, 2009
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Federal Judgeship Act of 2009 - Directs the President to appoint specified additional: (1) permanent circuit judges for the first, second, third, sixth, and ninth circuit courts of appeals and temporary circuit judges for the third, eighth, and ninth circuits; and (2) permanent district judges for various districts in Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Indiana, Minnesota, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, South Carolina, Texas, and Washington and temporary district judges for Alabama, Arizona, California, Florida, Idaho, Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, New York, and Virginia.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Committees of jurisdiction
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