I 

118TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 7597 

To provide for the appointment of additional Federal circuit and district 

judges, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

MARCH 8, 2024 

Mr. ISSA (for himself and Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia) introduced the following 

bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 

A BILL 

To provide for the appointment of additional Federal circuit 

and district judges, and for other purposes. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Federal Judgeship Act 

5 of 2024’’. 

6 SEC. 2. DISTRICT JUDGES FOR THE DISTRICT COURTS IN 

7 2025. 

8 (a) IN GENERAL.—The President shall appoint, by 

9 and with the advice and consent of the Senate— 


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1 (1) 1 additional district judge for the central 

2 district of California; 

3 (2) 1 additional district judge for the eastern 

4 district of California; 

5 (3) 1 additional district judge for the northern 

6 district of California; 

7 (4) 1 additional district judges for the middle 

8 district of Florida; 

9 (5) 1 additional district judge for the southern 

10 district of Indiana; 

11 (6) 1 additional district judge for the northern 

12 district of Iowa; 

13 (7) 1 additional district judge for the district of 

14 Nebraska; 

15 (8) 1 additional district judge for the eastern 

16 district of Oklahoma; 

17 (9) 1 additional district judge for the southern 

18 district of Texas; and 

19 (10) 2 additional district judges for the western 

20 district of Texas. 

21 (b) EXISTING JUDGESHIPS.— 

22 (1) CONVERSION OF TEMPORARY JUDGESHIPS

23 TO PERMANENT JUDGESHIPS.—The existing judge24 ship for the eastern district of Missouri authorized 

25 by section 203(c) of the Judicial Improvements Act 


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1 of 1990 (Public Law 101–650; 28 U.S.C. 133 note) 

2 and the existing judgeships for the district of Ari3 zona, the central district of California, the southern 

4 district of Florida, the district of New Mexico, the 

5 western district of North Carolina, and the eastern 

6 district of Texas, authorized by section 312(c) of the 

7 21st Century Department of Justice Appropriations 

8 Authorization Act (Public Law 107–273; 28 U.S.C. 

9 133 note), as amended by Public Law 113–235, as 

10 of the effective date of this Act, shall be perma11 nently authorized under section 133 of title 28, 

12 United States Code, and the incumbents in those of13 fices shall hold the office under section 133 of title 

14 28, United States Code, as amended by this Act. 

15 (2) DISTRICT OF KANSAS.—The existing judge16 ship for the district of Kansas authorized by section 

17 203(c) of the Judicial Improvements Act of 1990 

18 (Public Law 101–650; 28 U.S.C. 133 note), is 

19 amended in the matter following paragraph 12 in 

20 the second sentence (relating to the district of Kan21 sas), by striking ‘‘32 years and 6 months’’ and in22 serting ‘‘37 years and 6 months’’. 

23 (3) NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ALABAMA.—Sec24 tion 312(c)(2) of the 21st Century Department of 

25 Justice Appropriations Authorization Act (Public 


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1 Law 107–273; 28 U.S.C. 133 note), as amended by 

2 the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 (Public 

3 Law 117–328; 28 U.S.C. 133 note), is amended— 

4 (A) by inserting ‘‘, the northern district of 

5 Alabama,’’ after ‘‘except in the case of the cen6 tral district of California’’; and 

7 (B) by adding at the end the following 

8 ‘‘The first vacancy in the office of district judge 

9 in the northern district of Alabama occurring 

10 26 years or more after the confirmation date of 

11 the judge named to fill the temporary district 

12 judgeship created in that district by this sub13 section, shall not be filled.’’. 

14 (c) TABLES.—The table contained in section 133 of 

15 title 28, United States Code, is amended to read as fol16 lows: 

‘‘Districts 

Number 

of 

Judges 

Alabama: 

Northern ................................................................................. 7

Middle ..................................................................................... 3

Southern ................................................................................. 3

Alaska ............................................................................................. 3

Arizona ........................................................................................... 13

Arkansas: 

Eastern ................................................................................... 5

Western ................................................................................... 3

California: 

Northern ................................................................................. 15

Eastern ................................................................................... 7

Central .................................................................................... 29

Southern ................................................................................. 13

Colorado .......................................................................................... 7

Connecticut ..................................................................................... 8


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‘‘Districts 

Number 

of 

Judges 

Delaware ......................................................................................... 4

District of Columbia ....................................................................... 15

Florida: 

Northern ................................................................................. 4

Middle ..................................................................................... 16

Southern ................................................................................. 18

Georgia: 

Northern ................................................................................. 11

Middle ..................................................................................... 4

Southern ................................................................................. 3

Hawaii ............................................................................................ 3

Idaho ............................................................................................... 2

Illinois: 

Northern ................................................................................. 22

Central .................................................................................... 4

Southern ................................................................................. 4

Indiana: 

Northern ................................................................................. 5

Southern ................................................................................. 6

Iowa: 

Northern ................................................................................. 3

Southern ................................................................................. 3

Kansas ............................................................................................ 5

Kentucky: 

Eastern ................................................................................... 5

Western ................................................................................... 4

Eastern and Western .............................................................. 1

Louisiana: 

Eastern ................................................................................... 12

Middle ..................................................................................... 3

Western ................................................................................... 7

Maine .............................................................................................. 3

Maryland ......................................................................................... 10

Massachusetts ................................................................................. 13

Michigan: 

Eastern ................................................................................... 15

Western ................................................................................... 4

Minnesota ....................................................................................... 7

Mississippi: 

Northern ................................................................................. 3

Southern ................................................................................. 6

Missouri: 

Eastern ................................................................................... 7

Western ................................................................................... 5

Eastern and Western .............................................................. 2

Montana .......................................................................................... 3

Nebraska ......................................................................................... 4

Nevada ............................................................................................ 7

New Hampshire .............................................................................. 3

New Jersey ..................................................................................... 17

New Mexico .................................................................................... 7

New York: 


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‘‘Districts 

Number 

of 

Judges 

Northern ................................................................................. 5

Southern ................................................................................. 28

Eastern ................................................................................... 15

Western ................................................................................... 4

North Carolina: 

Eastern ................................................................................... 4

Middle ..................................................................................... 4

Western ................................................................................... 5

North Dakota ................................................................................. 2

Ohio: 

Northern ................................................................................. 11

Southern ................................................................................. 8

Oklahoma: 

Northern ................................................................................. 3

Eastern ................................................................................... 2

Western ................................................................................... 6

Northern, Eastern, and Western ............................................ 1

Oregon ............................................................................................ 6

Pennsylvania: 

Eastern ................................................................................... 22

Middle ..................................................................................... 6

Western ................................................................................... 10

Puerto Rico ..................................................................................... 7

Rhode Island ................................................................................... 3

South Carolina ................................................................................ 10

South Dakota ................................................................................. 3

Tennessee: 

Eastern ................................................................................... 5

Middle ..................................................................................... 4

Western ................................................................................... 5

Texas: 

Northern ................................................................................. 12

Southern ................................................................................. 20

Eastern ................................................................................... 8

Western ................................................................................... 15

Utah ................................................................................................ 5

Vermont .......................................................................................... 2

Virginia: 

Eastern ................................................................................... 11

Western ................................................................................... 4

Washington: 

Eastern ................................................................................... 4

Western ................................................................................... 7

West Virginia: 

Northern ................................................................................. 3

Southern ................................................................................. 5

Wisconsin: 

Eastern ................................................................................... 5

Western ................................................................................... 2

Wyoming ......................................................................................... 3.’’. 


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1 (d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section and the amend2 ments made by this section shall take effect on February 

3 1, 2025. 

4 SEC. 3. DISTRICT JUDGES FOR THE DISTRICT COURTS IN 

5 2027. 

6 (a) IN GENERAL.—The President shall appoint, by 

7 and with the advice and consent of the Senate— 

8 (1) 1 additional district judge for the district of 

9 Arizona; 

10 (2) 2 additional district judges for the central 

11 district of California; 

12 (3) 1 additional district judge for the eastern 

13 district of California; 

14 (4) 1 additional district judge for the northern 

15 district of California; 

16 (5) 1 additional district judge for the southern 

17 district of California; 

18 (6) 1 additional district judge for the middle 

19 district of Florida; 

20 (7) 1 additional district judge for the northern 

21 district of Florida; 

22 (8) 1 additional district judge for the southern 

23 district of Florida; 

24 (9) 1 additional district judge for the district of 

25 Idaho; 


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1 (10) 1 additional district judge for the district 

2 of New Jersey; 

3 (11) 1 additional district judge for the southern 

4 district of New York; 

5 (12) 1 additional district judge for the northern 

6 district of Oklahoma; 

7 (13) 1 additional district judge for the eastern 

8 district of Texas; 

9 (14) 1 additional district judge for the northern 

10 district of Texas; 

11 (15) 1 additional district judge for the southern 

12 district of Texas; and 

13 (16) 2 additional district judges for the western 

14 district of Texas. 

15 (b) TABLES.—The table contained in section 133 of 

16 title 28, United States Code, as amended by this Act, is 

17 further amended to read as follows: 

‘‘Districts 

Number 

of 

Judges 

Alabama: 

Northern ................................................................................. 7

Middle ..................................................................................... 3

Southern ................................................................................. 3

Alaska ............................................................................................. 3

Arizona ........................................................................................... 14

Arkansas: 

Eastern ................................................................................... 5

Western ................................................................................... 3

California: 

Northern ................................................................................. 16

Eastern ................................................................................... 8

Central .................................................................................... 31

Southern ................................................................................. 14


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Number 

of 

Judges 

Colorado .......................................................................................... 7

Connecticut ..................................................................................... 8

Delaware ......................................................................................... 4

District of Columbia ....................................................................... 15

Florida: 

Northern ................................................................................. 5

Middle ..................................................................................... 17

Southern ................................................................................. 19

Georgia: 

Northern ................................................................................. 11

Middle ..................................................................................... 4

Southern ................................................................................. 3

Hawaii ............................................................................................ 3

Idaho ............................................................................................... 3

Illinois: 

Northern ................................................................................. 22

Central .................................................................................... 4

Southern ................................................................................. 4

Indiana: 

Northern ................................................................................. 5

Southern ................................................................................. 6

Iowa: 

Northern ................................................................................. 3

Southern ................................................................................. 3

Kansas ............................................................................................ 5

Kentucky: 

Eastern ................................................................................... 5

Western ................................................................................... 4

Eastern and Western .............................................................. 1

Louisiana: 

Eastern ................................................................................... 12

Middle ..................................................................................... 3

Western ................................................................................... 7

Maine .............................................................................................. 3

Maryland ......................................................................................... 10

Massachusetts ................................................................................. 13

Michigan: 

Eastern ................................................................................... 15

Western ................................................................................... 4

Minnesota ....................................................................................... 7

Mississippi: 

Northern ................................................................................. 3

Southern ................................................................................. 6

Missouri: 

Eastern ................................................................................... 7

Western ................................................................................... 5

Eastern and Western .............................................................. 2

Montana .......................................................................................... 3

Nebraska ......................................................................................... 4

Nevada ............................................................................................ 7

New Hampshire .............................................................................. 3

New Jersey ..................................................................................... 18


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Number 

of 

Judges 

New Mexico .................................................................................... 7

New York: 

Northern ................................................................................. 5

Southern ................................................................................. 29

Eastern ................................................................................... 15

Western ................................................................................... 4

North Carolina: 

Eastern ................................................................................... 4

Middle ..................................................................................... 4

Western ................................................................................... 5

North Dakota ................................................................................. 2

Ohio: 

Northern ................................................................................. 11

Southern ................................................................................. 8

Oklahoma: 

Northern ................................................................................. 4

Eastern ................................................................................... 2

Western ................................................................................... 6

Northern, Eastern, and Western ............................................ 1

Oregon ............................................................................................ 6

Pennsylvania: 

Eastern ................................................................................... 22

Middle ..................................................................................... 6

Western ................................................................................... 10

Puerto Rico ..................................................................................... 7

Rhode Island ................................................................................... 3

South Carolina ................................................................................ 10

South Dakota ................................................................................. 3

Tennessee: 

Eastern ................................................................................... 5

Middle ..................................................................................... 4

Western ................................................................................... 5

Texas: 

Northern ................................................................................. 13

Southern ................................................................................. 21

Eastern ................................................................................... 9

Western ................................................................................... 17

Utah ................................................................................................ 5

Vermont .......................................................................................... 2

Virginia: 

Eastern ................................................................................... 11

Western ................................................................................... 4

Washington: 

Eastern ................................................................................... 4

Western ................................................................................... 7

West Virginia: 

Northern ................................................................................. 3

Southern ................................................................................. 5

Wisconsin: 

Eastern ................................................................................... 5

Western ................................................................................... 2

Wyoming ......................................................................................... 3.’’. 


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1 (c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section and the amend2 ments made by this section shall take effect on February 

3 1, 2027. 

4 SEC. 4. DISTRICT JUDGES FOR THE DISTRICT COURTS IN 

5 2029. 

6 (a) IN GENERAL.—The President shall appoint, by 

7 and with the advice and consent of the Senate— 

8 (1) 1 additional district judge for the eastern 

9 district of California; 

10 (2) 3 additional district judges for the central 

11 district of California; 

12 (3) 2 additional district judges for the northern 

13 district of California; 

14 (4) 1 additional district judge for the district of 

15 Colorado; 

16 (5) 1 additional district judge for the district of 

17 Delaware; 

18 (6) 2 additional district judges for the middle 

19 district of Florida; 

20 (7) 1 additional district judges for the southern 

21 district of Florida; 

22 (8) 1 additional district judge for the northern 

23 district of Georgia; 

24 (9) 1 additional district judge for the district of 

25 New Jersey; 


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1 (10) 1 additional district judge for the eastern 

2 district of New York; 

3 (11) 1 additional district judges for the south4 ern district of New York; 

5 (12) 1 additional district judge for the western 

6 district of New York; 

7 (13) 1 additional district judge for the eastern 

8 district of Oklahoma; 

9 (14) 1 additional district judge for the southern 

10 district of Texas; and 

11 (15) 1 additional district judge for the western 

12 district of Texas. 

13 (b) TABLES.—The table contained in section 133 of 

14 title 28, United States Code, as amended by this Act, is 

15 further amended to read as follows: 

‘‘Districts 

Number 

of 

Judges 

Alabama: 

Northern ................................................................................. 7

Middle ..................................................................................... 3

Southern ................................................................................. 3

Alaska ............................................................................................. 3

Arizona ........................................................................................... 14

Arkansas: 

Eastern ................................................................................... 5

Western ................................................................................... 3

California: 

Northern ................................................................................. 18

Eastern ................................................................................... 9

Central .................................................................................... 34

Southern ................................................................................. 14

Colorado .......................................................................................... 8

Connecticut ..................................................................................... 8

Delaware ......................................................................................... 5

District of Columbia ....................................................................... 15


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‘‘Districts 

Number 

of 

Judges 

Florida: 

Northern ................................................................................. 5

Middle ..................................................................................... 19

Southern ................................................................................. 20

Georgia: 

Northern ................................................................................. 12

Middle ..................................................................................... 4

Southern ................................................................................. 3

Hawaii ............................................................................................ 3

Idaho ............................................................................................... 3

Illinois: 

Northern ................................................................................. 22

Central .................................................................................... 4

Southern ................................................................................. 4

Indiana: 

Northern ................................................................................. 5

Southern ................................................................................. 6

Iowa: 

Northern ................................................................................. 3

Southern ................................................................................. 3

Kansas ............................................................................................ 5

Kentucky: 

Eastern ................................................................................... 5

Western ................................................................................... 4

Eastern and Western .............................................................. 1

Louisiana: 

Eastern ................................................................................... 12

Middle ..................................................................................... 3

Western ................................................................................... 7

Maine .............................................................................................. 3

Maryland ......................................................................................... 10

Massachusetts ................................................................................. 13

Michigan: 

Eastern ................................................................................... 15

Western ................................................................................... 4

Minnesota ....................................................................................... 7

Mississippi: 

Northern ................................................................................. 3

Southern ................................................................................. 6

Missouri: 

Eastern ................................................................................... 7

Western ................................................................................... 5

Eastern and Western .............................................................. 2

Montana .......................................................................................... 3

Nebraska ......................................................................................... 4

Nevada ............................................................................................ 7

New Hampshire .............................................................................. 3

New Jersey ..................................................................................... 19

New Mexico .................................................................................... 7

New York: 

Northern ................................................................................. 5

Southern ................................................................................. 30


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‘‘Districts 

Number 

of 

Judges 

Eastern ................................................................................... 16

Western ................................................................................... 5

North Carolina: 

Eastern ................................................................................... 4

Middle ..................................................................................... 4

Western ................................................................................... 5

North Dakota ................................................................................. 2

Ohio: 

Northern ................................................................................. 11

Southern ................................................................................. 8

Oklahoma: 

Northern ................................................................................. 4

Eastern ................................................................................... 3

Western ................................................................................... 6

Northern, Eastern, and Western ............................................ 1

Oregon ............................................................................................ 6

Pennsylvania: 

Eastern ................................................................................... 22

Middle ..................................................................................... 6

Western ................................................................................... 10

Puerto Rico ..................................................................................... 7

Rhode Island ................................................................................... 3

South Carolina ................................................................................ 10

South Dakota ................................................................................. 3

Tennessee: 

Eastern ................................................................................... 5

Middle ..................................................................................... 4

Western ................................................................................... 5

Texas: 

Northern ................................................................................. 13

Southern ................................................................................. 22

Eastern ................................................................................... 9

Western ................................................................................... 18

Utah ................................................................................................ 5

Vermont .......................................................................................... 2

Virginia: 

Eastern ................................................................................... 11

Western ................................................................................... 4

Washington: 

Eastern ................................................................................... 4

Western ................................................................................... 7

West Virginia: 

Northern ................................................................................. 3

Southern ................................................................................. 5

Wisconsin: 

Eastern ................................................................................... 5

Western ................................................................................... 2

Wyoming ......................................................................................... 3.’’. 


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1 (c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section and the amend2 ments made by this section shall take effect on February 

3 1, 2029. 

4 SEC. 5. DISTRICT JUDGES FOR THE DISTRICT COURTS IN 

5 2031. 

6 (a) IN GENERAL.—The President shall appoint, by 

7 and with the advice and consent of the Senate— 

8 (1) 1 additional district judge for the district of 

9 Arizona; 

10 (2) 3 additional district judges for the central 

11 district of California; 

12 (3) 1 additional district judge for the eastern 

13 district of California; 

14 (4) 2 additional district judges for the northern 

15 district of California; 

16 (5) 1 additional district judge for the southern 

17 district of California; 

18 (6) 1 additional district judge for the district of 

19 Colorado; 

20 (7) 1 additional district judge for the district of 

21 Delaware; 

22 (8) 1 additional district judge for the middle 

23 district of Florida; 

24 (9) 1 additional district judge for the southern 

25 district of Florida; 


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1 (10) 1 additional district judge for the northern 

2 district of Georgia; 

3 (11) 1 additional district judge for the district 

4 of New Jersey; 

5 (12) 1 additional district judge for the eastern 

6 district of New York; 

7 (13) 1 additional district judge for the eastern 

8 district of Texas; 

9 (14) 1 additional district judge for the southern 

10 district of Texas; and 

11 (15) 1 additional district judge for the western 

12 district of Texas. 

13 (b) TABLES.—The table contained in section 133 of 

14 title 28, United States Code, as amended by this Act, is 

15 further amended to read as follows: 

‘‘Districts 

Number 

of 

Judges 

Alabama: 

Northern ................................................................................. 7

Middle ..................................................................................... 3

Southern ................................................................................. 3

Alaska ............................................................................................. 3

Arizona ........................................................................................... 15

Arkansas: 

Eastern ................................................................................... 5

Western ................................................................................... 3

California: 

Northern ................................................................................. 20

Eastern ................................................................................... 10

Central .................................................................................... 37

Southern ................................................................................. 15

Colorado .......................................................................................... 9

Connecticut ..................................................................................... 8

Delaware ......................................................................................... 6

District of Columbia ....................................................................... 15


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‘‘Districts 

Number 

of 

Judges 

Florida: 

Northern ................................................................................. 5

Middle ..................................................................................... 20

Southern ................................................................................. 21

Georgia: 

Northern ................................................................................. 13

Middle ..................................................................................... 4

Southern ................................................................................. 3

Hawaii ............................................................................................ 3

Idaho ............................................................................................... 3

Illinois: 

Northern ................................................................................. 22

Central .................................................................................... 4

Southern ................................................................................. 4

Indiana: 

Northern ................................................................................. 5

Southern ................................................................................. 6

Iowa: 

Northern ................................................................................. 3

Southern ................................................................................. 3

Kansas ............................................................................................ 5

Kentucky: 

Eastern ................................................................................... 5

Western ................................................................................... 4

Eastern and Western .............................................................. 1

Louisiana: 

Eastern ................................................................................... 12

Middle ..................................................................................... 3

Western ................................................................................... 7

Maine .............................................................................................. 3

Maryland ......................................................................................... 10

Massachusetts ................................................................................. 13

Michigan: 

Eastern ................................................................................... 15

Western ................................................................................... 4

Minnesota ....................................................................................... 7

Mississippi: 

Northern ................................................................................. 3

Southern ................................................................................. 6

Missouri: 

Eastern ................................................................................... 7

Western ................................................................................... 5

Eastern and Western .............................................................. 2

Montana .......................................................................................... 3

Nebraska ......................................................................................... 4

Nevada ............................................................................................ 7

New Hampshire .............................................................................. 3

New Jersey ..................................................................................... 20

New Mexico .................................................................................... 7

New York: 

Northern ................................................................................. 5

Southern ................................................................................. 30


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‘‘Districts 

Number 

of 

Judges 

Eastern ................................................................................... 17

Western ................................................................................... 5

North Carolina: 

Eastern ................................................................................... 4

Middle ..................................................................................... 4

Western ................................................................................... 5

North Dakota ................................................................................. 2

Ohio: 

Northern ................................................................................. 11

Southern ................................................................................. 8

Oklahoma: 

Northern ................................................................................. 4

Eastern ................................................................................... 3

Western ................................................................................... 6

Northern, Eastern, and Western ............................................ 1

Oregon ............................................................................................ 6

Pennsylvania: 

Eastern ................................................................................... 22

Middle ..................................................................................... 6

Western ................................................................................... 10

Puerto Rico ..................................................................................... 7

Rhode Island ................................................................................... 3

South Carolina ................................................................................ 10

South Dakota ................................................................................. 3

Tennessee: 

Eastern ................................................................................... 5

Middle ..................................................................................... 4

Western ................................................................................... 5

Texas: 

Northern ................................................................................. 13

Southern ................................................................................. 23

Eastern ................................................................................... 10

Western ................................................................................... 19

Utah ................................................................................................ 5

Vermont .......................................................................................... 2

Virginia: 

Eastern ................................................................................... 11

Western ................................................................................... 4

Washington: 

Eastern ................................................................................... 4

Western ................................................................................... 7

West Virginia: 

Northern ................................................................................. 3

Southern ................................................................................. 5

Wisconsin: 

Eastern ................................................................................... 5

Western ................................................................................... 2

Wyoming ......................................................................................... 3.’’. 


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1 (c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section and the amend2 ments made by this section shall take effect on February 

3 1, 2031. 

4 SEC. 6. CIRCUIT JUDGES FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT COURT 

5 OF APPEALS. 

6 (a) 2027.— 

7 (1) IN GENERAL.—The President shall appoint, 

8 by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, 

9 one additional circuit judge for the ninth circuit 

10 court of appeals. 

11 (2) TABLES.—The table contained in section 44 

12 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by strik13 ing the item relating to the ninth circuit and insert14 ing the following: 

‘‘Ninth ............................................................................................. 30’’. 

15 (3) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This subsection, and 

16 the amendments made by this subsection shall take 

17 effect on February 1, 2027. 

18 (b) 2031.— 

19 (1) IN GENERAL.—The President shall appoint, 

20 by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, 

21 one additional circuit judge for the ninth circuit 

22 court of appeals. 

23 (2) TABLES.—The table contained in section 44 

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1 ing the item relating to the ninth circuit and insert2 ing the following: 

‘‘Ninth ............................................................................................. 31’’. 

3 (3) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This subsection, and 

4 the amendments made by this subsection shall take 

5 effect on February 1, 2031. 

6 SEC. 7. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 

7 There are authorized to be appropriated such sums 

8 as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this 

9 Act, including such sums as may be necessary to provide 

10 appropriate space and facilities for the judicial positions 

11 created by this Act. 

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