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S.1727: Circuit Court of Appeals Restructuring and Modernization Act of 2009
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 111th Congress
- This bill is primarily about law
- Introduced Sept. 30, 2009
- Latest Major Action Sept. 30, 2009
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
6 (All Republicans)
Bill Summary
Circuit Court of Appeals Restructuring and Modernization Act of 2009 - Amends the federal judicial code to divide the Ninth Judicial Circuit into the Ninth Circuit (to be composed of California, Guam, Hawaii, and the Northern Mariana Islands) and the Twelfth Circuit (to be composed of Alaska, Arizona, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington). Requires the President to appoint five additional circuit judges for the new Ninth Circuit and...
(Source: Library of Congress)
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Bill Actions
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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| Sept. 30, 2009 |
Introduced in the Senate by John Ensign (R-Nev.) |