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Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Judgeship and Reorganization Act of 2023

Introduced: January 10, 2023 Introduced by: Simpson, Michael K. Republican · Idaho See on congress.gov
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Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Judgeship and Reorganization Act of 2023

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 Alaska, Arizona, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington.

What's happening now January 10, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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Fulcher, Russ
Idaho · Jan 10, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 270: Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Judgeship and Reorganization Act of 2023. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-270/
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"H.R. 270: Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Judgeship and Reorganization Act of 2023." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-270/.
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H.R. 270, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-270/.
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