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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. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Federal Judgeship Act 
of 2009’’. 
SEC. 2. CIRCUIT JUDGES FOR THE CIRCUIT COURTS OF AP-
PEALS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The President shall appoint, by 
and with the advice and consent of the Senate— 
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(1) 1 additional circuit judge for the first cir-
cuit court of appeals; 
(2) 2 additional circuit judges for the second 
circuit court of appeals; 
(3) 1 additional circuit judge for the third cir-
cuit court of appeals; 
(4) 1 additional circuit judge for the sixth cir-
cuit court of appeals; and 
(5) 4 additional circuit judges for the ninth cir-
cuit court of appeals. 
(b) TEMPORARY JUDGESHIPS.— 
(1) APPOINTMENT.—The President shall ap-
point, by and with the advice and consent of the 
Senate— 
(A) 1 additional circuit judge for the third 
circuit court of appeals; 
(B) 1 additional circuit judge for the 
eighth circuit court of appeals; and 
(C) 1 additional circuit judge for the ninth 
circuit court of appeals. 
(2) VACANCIES
NOT
FILLED.—The first va-
cancy in the office of circuit judge in each of the ju-
dicial circuits named in paragraph (1), occurring 10 
years or more after the confirmation date of the 
judge first appointed to fill the circuit judgeship cre-
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ated in that circuit by paragraph (1), shall not be 
filled. 
(c) TABLES.—In order that the table contained in 
section 44 of title 28, United States Code, reflects, with 
respect to each judicial circuit, the changes in the total 
number of permanent circuit judgeships authorized by rea-
son of subsection (a) of this section, such table is amended 
to read as follows: 
‘‘Circuits 
Number 
of judges 
District of Columbia .......................................................................
First ................................................................................................
Second ............................................................................................
Third ...............................................................................................
Fourth ............................................................................................
Fifth ...............................................................................................
Sixth ...............................................................................................
Seventh ...........................................................................................
Eighth .............................................................................................
Ninth ..............................................................................................
Tenth ..............................................................................................
Eleventh ..........................................................................................
Federal ............................................................................................
12.’’. 
SEC. 3. DISTRICT JUDGES FOR THE DISTRICT COURTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The President shall appoint, by 
and with the advice and consent of the Senate— 
(1) 1 additional district judge for the district of 
Arizona; 
(2) 4 additional district judges for the northern 
district of California; 
(3) 4 additional district judges for the eastern 
district of California; 
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(4) 4 additional district judges for the central 
district of California; 
(5) 1 additional district judge for the district of 
Colorado; 
(6) 4 additional district judges for the middle 
district of Florida; 
(7) 3 additional district judges for the southern 
district of Florida; 
(8) 1 additional district judge for the southern 
district of Indiana; 
(9) 1 additional district judge for the district of 
Minnesota; 
(10) 1 additional district judge for the district 
of New Jersey; 
(11) 1 additional district judge for the district 
of New Mexico; 
(12) 1 additional district judge for the southern 
district of New York; 
(13) 1 additional district judge for the eastern 
district of New York; 
(14) 1 additional district judge for the western 
district of New York; 
(15) 1 additional district judge for the district 
of Oregon; 
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(16) 1 additional district judge for the district 
of South Carolina; 
(17) 1 additional district judge for the eastern 
district of Texas; 
(18) 2 additional district judges for the south-
ern district of Texas; 
(19) 4 additional district judges for the western 
district of Texas; and 
(20) 1 additional district judge for the western 
district of Washington. 
(b) TEMPORARY JUDGESHIPS.— 
(1) APPOINTMENT.—The President shall ap-
point, by and with the advice and consent of the 
Senate— 
(A) 1 additional district judge for the mid-
dle district of Alabama; 
(B) 1 additional district judge for the dis-
trict of Arizona; 
(C) 1 additional district judge for the 
northern district of California; 
(D) 1 additional district judge for the east-
ern district of California; 
(E) 1 additional district judge for the cen-
tral district of California; 
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(F) 1 additional district judge for the mid-
dle district of Florida; 
(G) 1 additional district judge for the dis-
trict of Idaho; 
(H) 1 additional district judge for the 
northern district of Iowa; 
(I) 1 additional district judge for the dis-
trict of Minnesota; 
(J) 1 additional district judge for the dis-
trict of Nebraska; 
(K) 1 additional district judge for the 
southern district of New York; 
(L) 1 additional district judge for the east-
ern district of New York; and 
(M) 1 additional district judge for the 
eastern district of Virginia. 
(2) VACANCIES
NOT
FILLED.—The first va-
cancy in the office of district judge in each of the 
judicial districts named in paragraph (1), occurring 
10 years or more after confirmation date of the 
judge first appointed to fill the district judgeship 
created in that judicial district by paragraph (1), 
shall not be filled. 
(c) EXISTING JUDGESHIPS.— 
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(1) CONVERSION
TO
PERMANENT
JUDGE-
SHIPS.—The existing judgeships for the district of 
Kansas and the eastern district of Missouri that are 
authorized by section 203(c) of the Judicial Im-
provements Act of 1990 (Public Law 101–650; 28 
U.S.C. 133 note), and the existing judgeships for 
the eastern district of Texas, the district of Arizona, 
and the district of New Mexico that are authorized 
by section 312(c) of the 21st Century Department 
of Justice Appropriations Authorization Act (Public 
Law 107–273; 28 U.S.C. 133 note), shall, as of the 
effective date of this Act, be authorized under sec-
tion 133 of title 28, United States Code, and the in-
cumbents in those offices shall hold the office under 
section 133 of title 28, United States Code, as 
amended by this Act. 
(2) EXTENSION OF TEMPORARY JUDGESHIP.— 
Section 203(c) of the Judicial Improvements Act of 
1990 (Public Law 101–650; 28 U.S.C. 133 note) is 
amended in the sixth sentence (relating to the north-
ern district of Ohio) by striking ‘‘18 years’’ and in-
serting ‘‘23 years’’. 
(d) TABLES.—In order that the table contained in 
section 133(a) of title 28, United States Code, reflects, 
with respect to each judicial district, the changes in the 
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total number of permanent district judgeships authorized 
by reason of subsections (a) and (c) of this section, such 
table is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘Districts 
Judges 
Alabama: 
Northern .......................................................................................
Middle ...........................................................................................
Southern .......................................................................................
Alaska ...................................................................................................
Arizona .................................................................................................
Arkansas: 
Eastern .........................................................................................
Western .........................................................................................
California: 
Northern .......................................................................................
Eastern .........................................................................................
Central ..........................................................................................
Southern .......................................................................................
Colorado ...............................................................................................
Connecticut ...........................................................................................
Delaware ...............................................................................................
District of Columbia .............................................................................
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 ...........................................................................................
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