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HR 5896 111th Congress House

To authorize an additional district judgeship for the district of Idaho.

Introduced: July 28, 2010 See on congress.gov
Law Federal district courtsIdahoJudges
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 20, 2010
Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts and Competition Policy.
Jul 28, 2010
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jul 28, 2010
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 20, 2010

Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts and Competition Policy.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Requires the President to appoint, with the advice and consent of the Senate, one additional district judge for the district of Idaho.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Simpson, Michael K.
Idaho · Jul 28, 2010
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5896: To authorize an additional district judgeship for the district of Idaho.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-5896/
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"H.R. 5896: To authorize an additional district judgeship for the district of Idaho.." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-5896/.
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H.R. 5896, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-5896/.
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