Circuit Court of Appeals Restructuring and Modernization Act of 2007
Latest action · Feb 8, 2007 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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.
- IntroducedFeb 8, 2007
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Circuit Court of Appeals Restructuring and Modernization Act of 2007 - 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 6
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Feb 8, 2007.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-OK | James M. Inhofe | Original | Feb 8, 2007 |
| R-AZ | Jon Kyl | Original | Feb 8, 2007 |
| R-ID | Larry E. Craig | Original | Feb 8, 2007 |
| R-AK | Lisa Murkowski | Original | Feb 8, 2007 |
| R-ID | Mike Crapo | Original | Feb 8, 2007 |
| R-AK | Ted Stevens | Original | Feb 8, 2007 |
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 Feb 8, 2007 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 8, 2007Introduced in Senate
- Feb 8, 2007Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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 | Debate and remarks S1782 | Lisa Murkowski R-AK | Feb 8, 2007 |
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 2007
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Law.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 8, 2007Introduced in Senate
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