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106TH CONGRESS

2D SESSION S. 2730

To provide for the appointment of additional Federal district judges, and

for other purposes.

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

JUNE 14, 2000

Mrs. HUTCHISON (for herself, Mrs. FEINSTEIN, Mr. DOMENICI, Mrs. BOXER,

and Mr. BINGAMAN) 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 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. SOUTHWEST BORDER JUDGESHIPS.

4 (a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the

5 ‘‘Southwest Border Judgeship Act of 2000’’.

6 (b) DISTRICT JUDGES FOR THE DISTRICT

7 COURTS.—

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

9 by and with the advice and consent of the Senate—
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1 (A) 3 additional district judges for the

2 southern district of California;

3 (B) 1 additional district judge for the dis4 trict of New Mexico;

5 (C) 2 additional district judges for the

6 southern district of Texas; and

7 (D) 2 additional district judges for the

8 western district of Texas.

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

10 in section 133 of title 28, United States Code, will,

11 with respect to each judicial district, reflect the

12 changes in the total number of permanent district

13 judgeships authorized as a result of paragraph (1)

14 of this subsection, such table is amended—

15 (A) by striking the item relating to Cali16 fornia and inserting the following:

‘‘California:

Northern ........................................................................................... 14

Eastern ............................................................................................. 6

Central .............................................................................................. 27

Southern ............................................................................................ 11’’;

17 (B) by striking the item relating to New

18 Mexico and inserting the following:

‘‘New Mexico ............................................................................................. 6’’;

19 and

20 (C) by striking the item relating to Texas

21 and inserting the following:

‘‘Texas:

Northern ........................................................................................... 12
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Southern ............................................................................................ 20

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

Western ............................................................................................. 12’’.

1 (c) TEMPORARY JUDGESHIPS.—The President shall

2 appoint, by and with the advice and consent of the

3 Senate—

4 (1) 3 additional district judges for the district

5 of Arizona;

6 (2) 1 additional district judge for the southern

7 district of California; and

8 (3) 1 additional district judge for the district of

9 New Mexico.

10 For the district of Arizona, the first 3 vacancies arising

11 on the district court 7 years or more after judges are first

12 confirmed to fill all 3 temporary district judgeships cre13 ated in that district by this subsection shall not be filled.

14 For each of the other judicial districts named in this sub15 section, the first vacancy arising on the district court 7

16 years or more after a judge is first confirmed to fill the

17 temporary district judgeship created in that district by

18 this subsection shall not be filled.

19 (d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There

20 are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be

21 necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act, including

22 such sums as may be necessary to provide appropriate
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1 space and facilities for the judicial positions created by

2 this Act.

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