HR 2961 · 111th Congress 2009–2011, ended

To create additional permanent and temporary judgeships for the eastern district of California, to provide for an additional place of holding court in the eastern district of California, and for other purposes.

Introduced Jun 19, 2009 Originated House Sponsor Kevin McCarthy R-CA

Fact sheet

Latest action · Jul 23, 2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts and Competition Policy.

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.

  1. IntroducedJun 19, 2009
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Directs the President to appoint: (1) four additional permanent district judges for the eastern district of California; and (2) one temporary judgeship for such district.

Makes Bakersfield an additional place of holding court for the eastern district.

Cosponsors 6

Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jun 19, 2009.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-CADaniel E. LungrenOriginalJun 19, 2009
R-CADevin NunesOriginalJun 19, 2009
R-CAGeorge RadanovichOriginalJun 19, 2009
R-CAHoward P. "Buck" McKeonOriginalJun 19, 2009
R-CATom McClintockOriginalJun 19, 2009
R-CAWally HergerOriginalJun 19, 2009

Actions 4

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Jul 23, 2009Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts and Competition Policy.
  2. Jun 19, 2009Introduced in House
  3. Jun 19, 2009Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
  4. Jun 19, 2009Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1510)

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Law.

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  1. Jun 19, 2009Introduced in House

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