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108TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 5273

To convert certain temporary judgeships to permanent judgeships, to create 

an additional judgeship for the district of Nebraska and for the eastern 

district of California, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

OCTOBER 7, 2004

Mr. THOMAS (for himself, Mr. BLUNT, Mr. POMBO, Mr. HERGER, Mr. MATSUI, Mr. DOOLITTLE, Mr. TERRY, Mr. CASE, Mr. OSE, Mr. OSBORNE, 

Mr. NUNES, Mr. RYUN of Kansas, Mr. RADANOVICH, Mr. CARDOZA, and 

Mr. MOORE) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 

A BILL

To convert certain temporary judgeships to permanent judgeships, to create an additional judgeship for the district 

of Nebraska and for the eastern district of California, 

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. CONVERSION OF TEMPORARY JUDGESHIPS TO 

4 PERMANENT JUDGESHIPS. 

5 (a) IN GENERAL.—The existing district judgeships 

6 for the district of Hawaii, the district of Kansas, and the 

7 eastern district of Missouri authorized by section 203(c) 
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1 of the Judicial Improvements Act of 1990 (Public Law 

2 101–650; 28 U.S.C. 133 note) shall, as of the date of the 

3 enactment of this Act, be authorized under section 133 

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

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

6 28, United States Code (as amended by this Act). 

7 (b) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—

8 The table contained in section 133(a) of title 28, United 

9 States Code, is amended—

10 (1) in the item relating to Hawaii by striking 

11 ‘‘3’’ and inserting ‘‘4’’; 

12 (2) in the item relating to Kansas by striking 

13 ‘‘5’’ and inserting ‘‘6’’; and 

14 (3) in the item relating to the eastern district 

15 of Missouri by striking ‘‘6’’ and inserting ‘‘7’’. 

16 SEC. 2. DISTRICT JUDGESHIP FOR THE DISTRICT OF NE17 BRASKA. 

18 (a) ADDITIONAL PERMANENT DISTRICT JUDGE19 SHIP.—The President shall appoint, by and with the ad20 vice and consent of the Senate, 1 additional district judge 

21 for the district of Nebraska. 

22 (b) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—

23 In order that the table under section 133(a) of title 28, 

24 United States Code, will reflect the change in the number 

25 of permanent judgeships authorized for the district of Ne-
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1 braska by subsection (a), such table is amended in the 

2 item relating to Nebraska by striking ‘‘3’’ and inserting 

3 ‘‘4’’. 

4 SEC. 3. DISTRICT JUDGESHIP FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT 

5 OF CALIFORNIA. 

6 (a) ADDITIONAL PERMANENT DISTRICT JUDGE7 SHIP.—The President shall appoint, by and with the ad8 vice and consent of the Senate, 1 additional district judge 

9 for the eastern district of California. 

10 (b) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—

11 In order that the table under section 133(a) of title 28, 

12 United States Code, will reflect the change in the number 

13 of permanent judgeships authorized for the eastern dis14 trict of California by subsection (a), such table is amended 

15 in the item relating to the eastern district of California 

16 by striking ‘‘6’’ and inserting ‘‘7’’.

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