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Judicial Administration and Improvement Act of 2021

Introduced: January 4, 2021 Introduced by: Biggs, Andy Republican · Arizona See on congress.gov
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Mar 1, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.
Jan 4, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 4, 2021
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Judicial Administration and Improvement Act of 2021

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, Oregon, Washington, and Northern Mariana Islands. The new Twelfth Circuit is composed of Alaska, Arizona, Idaho, Montana, and Nevada.

What's happening now March 1, 2021

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

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