H.R. 634

Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Judgeship and Reorganization Act of 2025

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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. (Jan 22)

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Sec. 1. Short title

Sec. 2. Definitions

Sec. 3. Number and composition of circuits

Sec. 4. Judgeships

Sec. 5. Number of circuit judges

Sec. 6. Places of circuit court

The table contained in section 48(a) of title 28, United States Code, is amended—

(1) by striking the item relating to the ninth circuit and inserting the following: and

Text this section adds to the law

NinthHonolulu, San Francisco, Pasadena.

(2) by inserting after the item relating to the eleventh circuit the following:

Text this section adds to the law

TwelfthPhoenix, Seattle.

Sec. 7. Assignment of circuit judges

Sec. 8. Election of assignment by senior judges

Sec. 9. Seniority of judges

Sec. 10. Application to cases

Sec. 11. Temporary assignment of circuit judges between circuits

Sec. 12. Temporary assignment of district judges between circuits

Sec. 13. Administrative coordination

Sec. 14. Administration

Sec. 15. Effective date

Sec. 16. Authorization of appropriations