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111TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 3662 

To provide for the appointment of additional Federal circuit and district 

judges, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

SEPTEMBER 29, 2009 

Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia (for himself, Mr. CONYERS, Ms. JACKSON-LEE of 

Texas, Mr. REYES, and Mr. WEXLER) 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 2009’’. 

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) 1 additional circuit judge for the first cir2 cuit court of appeals; 

3 (2) 2 additional circuit judges for the second 

4 circuit court of appeals; 

5 (3) 1 additional circuit judge for the third cir6 cuit court of appeals; 

7 (4) 1 additional circuit judge for the sixth cir8 cuit court of appeals; and 

9 (5) 4 additional circuit judges for the ninth cir10 cuit court of appeals. 

11 (b) TEMPORARY JUDGESHIPS.— 

12 (1) APPOINTMENT.—The President shall ap13 point, by and with the advice and consent of the 

14 Senate— 

15 (A) 1 additional circuit judge for the third 

16 circuit court of appeals; 

17 (B) 1 additional circuit judge for the 

18 eighth circuit court of appeals; and 

19 (C) 1 additional circuit judge for the ninth 

20 circuit court of appeals. 

21 (2) VACANCIES NOT FILLED.—The first va22 cancy in the office of circuit judge in each of the ju23 dicial circuits named in paragraph (1), occurring 10 

24 years or more after the confirmation date of the 

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1 ated in that circuit by paragraph (1), shall not be 

2 filled. 

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

4 section 44 of title 28, United States Code, reflects, with 

5 respect to each judicial circuit, the changes in the total 

6 number of permanent circuit judgeships authorized by rea7 son of subsection (a) of this section, such table is amended 

8 to read as follows: 

‘‘Circuits Number 

of judges 

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

First ................................................................................................ 7

Second ............................................................................................ 15

Third ............................................................................................... 15

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

11 and with the advice and consent of the Senate— 

12 (1) 1 additional district judge for the district of 

13 Arizona; 

14 (2) 4 additional district judges for the northern 

15 district of California; 

16 (3) 4 additional district judges for the eastern 

17 district of California; 


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1 (4) 4 additional district judges for the central 

2 district of California; 

3 (5) 1 additional district judge for the district of 

4 Colorado; 

5 (6) 4 additional district judges for the middle 

6 district of Florida; 

7 (7) 3 additional district judges for the southern 

8 district of Florida; 

9 (8) 1 additional district judge for the southern 

10 district of Indiana; 

11 (9) 1 additional district judge for the district of 

12 Minnesota; 

13 (10) 1 additional district judge for the district 

14 of New Jersey; 

15 (11) 1 additional district judge for the district 

16 of New Mexico; 

17 (12) 1 additional district judge for the southern 

18 district of New York; 

19 (13) 1 additional district judge for the eastern 

20 district of New York; 

21 (14) 1 additional district judge for the western 

22 district of New York; 

23 (15) 1 additional district judge for the district 

24 of Oregon; 


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1 (16) 1 additional district judge for the district 

2 of South Carolina; 

3 (17) 1 additional district judge for the eastern 

4 district of Texas; 

5 (18) 2 additional district judges for the south6 ern district of Texas; 

7 (19) 4 additional district judges for the western 

8 district of Texas; and 

9 (20) 1 additional district judge for the western 

10 district of Washington. 

11 (b) TEMPORARY JUDGESHIPS.— 

12 (1) APPOINTMENT.—The President shall ap13 point, by and with the advice and consent of the 

14 Senate— 

15 (A) 1 additional district judge for the mid16 dle district of Alabama; 

17 (B) 1 additional district judge for the dis18 trict of Arizona; 

19 (C) 1 additional district judge for the 

20 northern district of California; 

21 (D) 1 additional district judge for the east22 ern district of California; 

23 (E) 1 additional district judge for the cen24 tral district of California; 


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1 (F) 1 additional district judge for the mid2 dle district of Florida; 

3 (G) 1 additional district judge for the dis4 trict of Idaho; 

5 (H) 1 additional district judge for the 

6 northern district of Iowa; 

7 (I) 1 additional district judge for the dis8 trict of Minnesota; 

9 (J) 1 additional district judge for the dis10 trict of Nebraska; 

11 (K) 1 additional district judge for the 

12 southern district of New York; 

13 (L) 1 additional district judge for the east14 ern district of New York; and 

15 (M) 1 additional district judge for the 

16 eastern district of Virginia. 

17 (2) VACANCIES NOT FILLED.—The first va18 cancy in the office of district judge in each of the 

19 judicial districts named in paragraph (1), occurring 

20 10 years or more after confirmation date of the 

21 judge first appointed to fill the district judgeship 

22 created in that judicial district by paragraph (1), 

23 shall not be filled. 

24 (c) EXISTING JUDGESHIPS.— 


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1 (1) CONVERSION TO PERMANENT JUDGE2 SHIPS.—The existing judgeships for the district of 

3 Kansas and the eastern district of Missouri that are 

4 authorized by section 203(c) of the Judicial Im5 provements Act of 1990 (Public Law 101–650; 28 

6 U.S.C. 133 note), and the existing judgeships for 

7 the eastern district of Texas, the district of Arizona, 

8 and the district of New Mexico that are authorized 

9 by section 312(c) of the 21st Century Department 

10 of Justice Appropriations Authorization Act (Public 

11 Law 107–273; 28 U.S.C. 133 note), shall, as of the 

12 effective date of this Act, be authorized under sec13 tion 133 of title 28, United States Code, and the in14 cumbents in those offices shall hold the office under 

15 section 133 of title 28, United States Code, as 

16 amended by this Act. 

17 (2) EXTENSION OF TEMPORARY JUDGESHIP.— 

18 Section 203(c) of the Judicial Improvements Act of 

19 1990 (Public Law 101–650; 28 U.S.C. 133 note) is 

20 amended in the sixth sentence (relating to the north21 ern district of Ohio) by striking ‘‘18 years’’ and in22 serting ‘‘23 years’’. 

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

24 section 133(a) of title 28, United States Code, reflects, 

25 with respect to each judicial district, the changes in the 


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1 total number of permanent district judgeships authorized 

2 by reason of subsections (a) and (c) of this section, such 

3 table is amended to read as follows: 

‘‘Districts Judges 

Alabama: 

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

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

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

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

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

Arkansas: 

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

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

California: 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Florida: 

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

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

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

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

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

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

Kentucky: 

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

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

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

Louisiana: 

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

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


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‘‘Districts Judges 

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 .................................................................................................. 7

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

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

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

New York: 

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

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

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

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

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 .................................................................................................. 7

Pennsylvania: 

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

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

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

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

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

South Carolina ..................................................................................... 11

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

Tennessee: 

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

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

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

Texas: 

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


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‘‘Districts Judges 

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

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

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

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

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

Virginia: 

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

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

Washington: 

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

Western ......................................................................................... 8

West Virginia: 

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

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

Wisconsin: 

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

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

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

1 SEC. 4. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 

2 There are authorized to be appropriated such sums 

3 as may be necessary to carry out this Act and the amend4 ments made by this Act, including such sums as may be 

5 necessary to provide appropriate space and facilities for 

6 the judicial positions created by this Act. 

7 SEC. 5. EFFECTIVE DATE. 

8 This Act shall take effect on the date of the enact9 ment of this Act. 

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