‘‘Districts 
Number 
of 
Judges 
Florida: 
Northern .................................................................................
Middle .....................................................................................
Southern .................................................................................
Georgia: 
Northern .................................................................................
Middle .....................................................................................
Southern .................................................................................
Hawaii ............................................................................................
Idaho ...............................................................................................
Illinois: 
Northern .................................................................................
Central ....................................................................................
Southern .................................................................................
Indiana: 
Northern .................................................................................
Southern .................................................................................
Iowa: 
Northern .................................................................................
Southern .................................................................................
Kansas ............................................................................................
Kentucky: 
Eastern ...................................................................................
Western ...................................................................................
Eastern and Western ..............................................................
Louisiana: 
Eastern ...................................................................................
Middle .....................................................................................
Western ...................................................................................
Maine ..............................................................................................
Maryland .........................................................................................
Massachusetts .................................................................................
Michigan: 
Eastern ...................................................................................
Western ...................................................................................
Minnesota .......................................................................................
Mississippi: 
Northern .................................................................................
Southern .................................................................................
Missouri: 
Eastern ...................................................................................
Western ...................................................................................
Eastern and Western ..............................................................
Montana ..........................................................................................
Nebraska .........................................................................................
Nevada ............................................................................................
New Hampshire ..............................................................................
New Jersey .....................................................................................
New Mexico ....................................................................................
New York: 
Northern .................................................................................
Southern .................................................................................
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‘‘Districts 
Number 
of 
Judges 
Eastern ...................................................................................
Western ...................................................................................
North Carolina: 
Eastern ...................................................................................
Middle .....................................................................................
Western ...................................................................................
North Dakota .................................................................................
Ohio: 
Northern .................................................................................
Southern .................................................................................
Oklahoma: 
Northern .................................................................................
Eastern ...................................................................................
Western ...................................................................................
Northern, Eastern, and Western ............................................
Oregon ............................................................................................
Pennsylvania: 
Eastern ...................................................................................
Middle .....................................................................................
Western ...................................................................................
Puerto Rico .....................................................................................
Rhode Island ...................................................................................
South Carolina ................................................................................
South Dakota .................................................................................
Tennessee: 
Eastern ...................................................................................
Middle .....................................................................................
Western ...................................................................................
Texas: 
Northern .................................................................................
Southern .................................................................................
Eastern ...................................................................................
Western ...................................................................................
Utah ................................................................................................
Vermont ..........................................................................................
Virginia: 
Eastern ...................................................................................
Western ...................................................................................
Washington: 
Eastern ...................................................................................
Western ...................................................................................
West Virginia: 
Northern .................................................................................
Southern .................................................................................
Wisconsin: 
Eastern ...................................................................................
Western ...................................................................................
Wyoming .........................................................................................
3.’’. 
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(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section and the amend-
ments made by this section shall take effect on February 
1, 2031. 
SEC. 6. CIRCUIT JUDGES FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT COURT 
OF APPEALS. 
(a) 2027.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The President shall appoint, 
by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, 
one additional circuit judge for the ninth circuit 
court of appeals. 
(2) TABLES.—The table contained in section 44 
of title 28, United States Code, is amended by strik-
ing the item relating to the ninth circuit and insert-
ing the following: 
‘‘Ninth .............................................................................................
30’’. 
(3) EFFECTIVE
DATE.—This subsection, and 
the amendments made by this subsection shall take 
effect on February 1, 2027. 
(b) 2031.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The President shall appoint, 
by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, 
one additional circuit judge for the ninth circuit 
court of appeals. 
(2) TABLES.—The table contained in section 44 
of title 28, United States Code, is amended by strik-
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ing the item relating to the ninth circuit and insert-
ing the following: 
‘‘Ninth .............................................................................................
31’’. 
(3) EFFECTIVE
DATE.—This subsection, and 
the amendments made by this subsection shall take 
effect on February 1, 2031. 
SEC. 7. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
There are authorized to be appropriated such sums 
as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this 
Act, including such sums as may be necessary to provide 
appropriate space and facilities for the judicial positions 
created by this Act. 
Æ 
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