Circuit Court of Appeals Restructuring and Modernization Act of 2005
Latest action · Sep 20, 2006 Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 109-1035.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedOct 6, 2005
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Circuit Court of Appeals Restructuring and Modernization Act of 2005 - Amends the federal judicial code to divide the Ninth Judicial Circuit into the Ninth Circuit (to be composed of California, Guam, Hawaii, and the Northern Mariana Islands) and the Twelfth Circuit (to be composed of Alaska, Arizona, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington).
Requires the President to appoint five additional circuit judges for the new Ninth Circuit and two temporary judges for the former Ninth Circuit, to be stationed in California.
Specifies the locations where new circuits are to hold regular sessions. Locates the offices of the new Twelfth Circuit in Phoenix, Arizona.
Assigns active circuit judges of the former Ninth Circuit to the new circuits. Allows senior circuit judges of the former Ninth Circuit to elect assignment.
Sets forth provisions governing the disposition of cases pending in the former Ninth Circuit before the effective date of this Act.
Authorizes the temporary assignment of circuit and district judges of the former Ninth Circuit among the new circuits.
Provides that the former Ninth Circuit shall cease to exist for administrative purposes two years after enactment of this Act.
Cosponsors 8
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Oct 6, 2005.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-MT | Conrad R. Burns | Original | Oct 6, 2005 |
| R-OR | Gordon H. Smith | Original | Oct 6, 2005 |
| R-OK | James M. Inhofe | Original | Oct 6, 2005 |
| R-AZ | Jon Kyl | Original | Oct 6, 2005 |
| R-ID | Larry E. Craig | Original | Oct 6, 2005 |
| R-AK | Lisa Murkowski | Original | Oct 6, 2005 |
| R-ID | Mike Crapo | Original | Oct 6, 2005 |
| R-AK | Ted Stevens | Original | Oct 6, 2005 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Judiciary Committee | Referred Oct 6, 2005Hearings Sep 20, 2006 |
| Administrative Oversight and the Courts Subcommittee | Hearings Oct 26, 2005 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 20, 2006Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 109-1035.
- Oct 26, 2005Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Administrative Oversight and the Courts. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 109-190.
- Oct 6, 2005Introduced in Senate
- Oct 6, 2005Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR 10/7/2005 S11231-11232)
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Text printed S11231 | John Ensign R-NV (text) | Oct 6, 2005 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Printed hearings 3
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| S. Hrg. 109-1035 | EXAMINING THE PROPOSAL TO RESTRUCTURE THE NINTH CIRCUIT539 pages | Judiciary Committee | Sep 20, 2006 |
| S. Hrg. 109-537 | IMMIGRATION LITIGATION REDUCTION204 pages | Judiciary Committee | Apr 3, 2006 |
| S. Hrg. 109-190 | REVISITING PROPOSALS TO SPLIT THE NINTH CIRCUIT: AN INEVITABLE SOLUTION TO A GROWING PROBLEM199 pages | Judiciary Committee | Oct 26, 2005 |
CRS reports 2
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 2
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| R48242 | Legislative Proposals to Change the Geographic Boundaries of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit: Historical Overview and Analysis | Report | Oct 24, 2024 |
| RL33189 | Proposals in the 109th Congress to Split the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Archived | Report | Nov 22, 2006 |
Related bills 6
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 211 | Ninth Circuit Judgeship and Reorganization Act of 2005 | Related bill | Mar 2, 2005 |
| HR 212 | Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Judgeship and Reorganization Act of 2005 | Related bill | Mar 2, 2005 |
| S 1296 | Ninth Circuit Judgeship and Reorganization Act of 2005 | Related bill | Oct 26, 2005 |
| S 1301 | Ninth Circuit Judgeship and Reorganization Act of 2005 | Related bill | Oct 26, 2005 |
| HR 3125 | Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Judgeship and Reorganization Act of 2005 | Related bill | Aug 23, 2005 |
| HR 4093 | Federal Judgeship and Administrative Efficiency Act of 2005 | Related bill | Feb 8, 2006 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to provide for the appointment of additional Federal circuit judges, to divide the Ninth Judicial Circuit of the United States into 2 circuits, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Circuit Court of Appeals Restructuring and Modernization Act of 2005
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Law.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Oct 6, 2005Introduced in Senate
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