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Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Judgeship and Reorganization Act of 2019

Introduced: January 3, 2019 Introduced by: Simpson, Michael K. Republican · Idaho See on congress.gov
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Jan 3, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.
Jan 3, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 3, 2019
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Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Judgeship and Reorganization Act of 2019

This bill divides the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit into two judicial circuits: (1) the Ninth Circuit, and (2) a new Twelfth Circuit.

The Ninth Circuit is composed of California, Guam, Hawaii, and Northern Mariana Islands. The new Twelfth Circuit is composed of the following states: Alaska, Arizona, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington.

What's happening now January 3, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.

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Fulcher, Russ
Idaho · Jun 27, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 215: Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Judgeship and Reorganization Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-215/
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"H.R. 215: Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Judgeship and Reorganization Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-215/.
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H.R. 215, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-215/.
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