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Bill107th CongressFiled Feb 15, 2001Law
S. 346

Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Reorganization Act of 2001

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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Feb 15, 2001)

Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Reorganization Act of 2001 - Divides the current U.S. Court of Appeals for the ninth circuit into: (1) the ninth circuit, composed of Arizona, California, and Nevada, consisting of 20 judges, and holding regular sessions in San Francisco and Los Angeles; and (2) the twelfth circuit, composed of Alaska, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Northern Mariana Islands, Oregon, and Washington, consisting of eight judges, and holding regular sessions in Portland and Seattle.

Assigns circuit judges of the former ninth circuit to either of the two new circuits based upon their official station, with senior judges permitted election of assignment.

What just happenedJul 15, 2002

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6731-6732)

Who’s behind it

Sen. Murkowski, Frank H. [R-AK](R-AK)Sponsor
8 cosponsors8 R
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  1. Jul 15, 2002IntroReferralB00100

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6731-6732)

  2. Feb 15, 2001IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1477)

    Judiciary Committee
  3. Feb 15, 2001IntroReferralB00100

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1475-1477)

  4. Feb 15, 2001IntroReferralB00100

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1465-1466)

  5. Feb 15, 2001IntroReferral10000

    Introduced in Senate