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113TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. 1385 

To provide for the appointment of additional Federal circuit and district 

judges, and for other purposes. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

JULY 30, 2013 

Mr. COONS (for himself and Mr. LEAHY) introduced the following bill; which 

was read twice and 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 2013’’. 

6 SEC. 2. CIRCUIT JUDGES FOR THE CIRCUIT COURTS OF AP7 PEALS. 

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) 4 additional circuit judges for the ninth cir2 cuit court of appeals; and 

3 (2) 1 additional circuit judge for the sixth cir4 cuit court of appeals. 

5 (b) TEMPORARY JUDGESHIP.— 

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

7 by and with the advice and consent of the Senate 1 

8 additional circuit judge for the ninth circuit court of 

9 appeals. 

10 (2) VACANCY NOT FILLED.—The first vacancy 

11 in the office of circuit judge in the ninth circuit oc12 curring 10 years or more after the confirmation date 

13 of the circuit judge named to fill the temporary cir14 cuit judgeship created in the ninth circuit by para15 graph (1) shall not be filled. 

16 (c) TABLES.—In order that the table contained in 

17 section 44 of title 28, United States Code, will, with re18 spect to each judicial circuit, reflect the changes in the 

19 total number of permanent circuit judgeships authorized 

20 as a result of subsection (a) of this section, such table 

21 is amended to read as follows: 

‘‘Circuits 

Number 

of 

Judges 

District of Columbia ....................................................................... 11

First ................................................................................................ 6

Second ............................................................................................ 13

Third ............................................................................................... 14

Fourth ............................................................................................ 15


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‘‘Circuits 

Number 

of 

Judges 

Fifth ............................................................................................... 17

Sixth ............................................................................................... 17

Seventh ........................................................................................... 11

Eighth ............................................................................................. 11

Ninth .............................................................................................. 33

Tenth .............................................................................................. 12

Eleventh .......................................................................................... 12

Federal ............................................................................................ 12.’’. 

1 SEC. 3. DISTRICT JUDGES FOR THE DISTRICT COURTS. 

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

3 and with the advice and consent of the Senate— 

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

5 Delaware; 

6 (2) 6 additional district judges for the eastern 

7 district of California; 

8 (3) 2 additional district judges for the eastern 

9 district of Texas; 

10 (4) 4 additional district judges for the western 

11 district of Texas; 

12 (5) 6 additional district judges for the district 

13 of Arizona; 

14 (6) 10 additional district judges for the central 

15 district of California; 

16 (7) 5 additional district judges for the northern 

17 district of California; 

18 (8) 2 additional district judges for the district 

19 of Colorado; 


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1 (9) 2 additional district judges for the western 

2 district of Washington; 

3 (10) 1 additional district judge for the southern 

4 district of Indiana; 

5 (11) 3 additional district judges for the south6 ern district of Florida; 

7 (12) 5 additional district judges for the middle 

8 district of Florida; 

9 (13) 1 additional district judge for the western 

10 district of New York; 

11 (14) 1 additional district judge for the northern 

12 district of Florida; 

13 (15) 1 additional district judge for the western 

14 district of Wisconsin; 

15 (16) 3 additional district judges for the south16 ern district of California; 

17 (17) 2 additional district judges for the eastern 

18 district of New York; 

19 (18) 2 additional district judges for the district 

20 of New Jersey; 

21 (19) 1 additional district judge for the district 

22 of Idaho; 

23 (20) 2 additional district judges for the south24 ern district of Texas; 


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1 (21) 1 additional district judge for the district 

2 of Minnesota; 

3 (22) 1 additional district judge for the northern 

4 district of Georgia; 

5 (23) 1 additional district judge for the district 

6 of Nevada; 

7 (24) 1 additional district judge for the district 

8 of New Mexico; and 

9 (25) 1 additional district judge for the southern 

10 district of New York. 

11 (b) TEMPORARY JUDGESHIPS.— 

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

13 by and with the advice and consent of the Senate— 

14 (A) 1 additional district judge for the east15 ern district of California; 

16 (B) 1 additional district judge for the 

17 western district of Texas; 

18 (C) 4 additional district judges for the dis19 trict of Arizona; 

20 (D) 2 additional district judges for the 

21 central district of California; 

22 (E) 1 additional district judge for the 

23 northern district of California; 

24 (F) 1 additional district judge for the mid25 dle district of Florida; 


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1 (G) 1 additional district judge for the 

2 southern district of California; 

3 (H) 1 additional district judge for the dis4 trict of New Jersey; 

5 (I) 1 additional district judge for the dis6 trict of Minnesota; 

7 (J) 1 additional district judge for the west8 ern district of Missouri; 

9 (K) 1 additional district judge for the 

10 northern district of Georgia; 

11 (L) 1 additional district judge for the dis12 trict of Nevada; 

13 (M) 1 additional district judge for the dis14 trict of Oregon; 

15 (N) 1 additional district judge for the 

16 southern district of New York; 

17 (O) 1 additional district judge for the mid18 dle district of Tennessee; and 

19 (P) 1 additional district judge for the east20 ern district of Virginia. 

21 (2) VACANCIES NOT FILLED.— 

22 (A) IN GENERAL.—The first vacancy in 

23 the office of district judge in each of the offices 

24 of district judge authorized by paragraph (1), 

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1 tral district of California, occurring 10 years or 

2 more after the confirmation date of the judge 

3 named to fill the temporary district judgeship 

4 created in the applicable district by this sub5 section, shall not be filled. 

6 (B) ARIZONA.—The first 4 vacancies in 

7 the office of district judge in the district of Ari8 zona occurring 10 years or more after the date 

9 on which judge are confirmed to fill all 4 tem10 porary district judgeships under paragraph 

11 (1)(C), shall not be filled. 

12 (C) CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA.— 

13 The first 2 vacancies in the office of district 

14 judge in the central district of California occur15 ring 10 years or more after the date on which 

16 judge are confirmed to fill both temporary dis17 trict judgeships under paragraph (1)(D), shall 

18 not be filled. 

19 (c) EXISTING JUDGESHIPS.—The existing judgeships 

20 for the district of Kansas and the eastern district of Mis21 souri authorized by section 203(c) of the Judicial Improve22 ments Act of 1990 (Public Law 101–650; 28 U.S.C. 133 

23 note) and the existing judgeships for the eastern district 

24 of Texas, the district of Arizona, the central district of 

25 California, the southern district of Florida, the northern 


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1 district of Alabama, and the district of New Mexico au2 thorized by section 312(c) of the 21st Century Depart3 ment of Justice Appropriations Authorization Act (Public 

4 Law 107–273, 28 U.S.C. 133 note), as of the effective 

5 date of this Act, shall be authorized under section 133 

6 of title 28, United States Code, and the incumbents in 

7 those offices shall hold the office under section 133 of title 

8 28, United States Code, as amended by this Act. 

9 (d) TABLES.—In order that the table contained in 

10 section 133 of title 28, United States Code, will, with re11 spect to each judicial district, reflect the changes in the 

12 total number of permanent district judgeships authorized 

13 as a result of subsections (a) and (c) of this section, such 

14 table is amended to read as follows: 

‘‘Districts 

Number 

of 

Judges 

Alabama: 

Northern ................................................................................. 8

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

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

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

Arizona ........................................................................................... 19

Arkansas: 

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

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

California: 

Northern ................................................................................. 19

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

Central .................................................................................... 38

Southern ................................................................................. 16

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

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

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

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

Florida: 

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


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‘‘Districts 

Number 

of 

Judges 

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

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

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 ................................................................................. 2

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

Kansas ............................................................................................ 6

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 ....................................................................................... 8

Mississippi: 

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

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

Missouri: 

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

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

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

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

Nebraska ......................................................................................... 3

Nevada ............................................................................................ 8

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

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

New Mexico .................................................................................... 8

New York: 

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

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

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

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


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‘‘Districts 

Number 

of 

Judges 

North Carolina: 

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

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

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

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

Ohio: 

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

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

Oklahoma: 

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

Eastern ................................................................................... 1

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 ................................................................................. 21

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

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

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

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

Virginia: 

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

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

Washington: 

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

Western ................................................................................... 9

West Virginia: 

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

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

Wisconsin: 

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

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

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


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1 SEC. 4. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 

2 There are authorized to be appropriated such sums 

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

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

5 appropriate space and facilities for the judicial positions 

6 created by this Act. 

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