118th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 270 — Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Judgeship and Reorganization Act of 2023

“To amend title 28, United States Code, to provide for the appointment of additional Federal circuit judges, to divide the Ninth Judicial Circuit of the United States into two judicial circuits, and for other purposes.”

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Introduced Jan 10, 2023

Last action Jan 10, 2023

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SummaryCRS Summary

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.

Provisions · 16 sectionsIntroduced in House

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Jan 10, 2023

Introduced in House

Jan 10, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.