Judicial Administration and Improvement Act of 2017
Latest action · Feb 2, 2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S657)
Progress
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- IntroducedFeb 2, 2017
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Judicial Administration and Improvement Act of 2017
This bill divides the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit into: (1) a new Ninth Circuit, to be composed of California, Hawaii, Oregon, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands; and (2) a newly established Twelfth Circuit, to be composed of Alaska, Arizona, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, and Washington.
Precedent from the former Ninth Circuit shall not be binding on the Twelfth Circuit.
The bill designates locations where the new circuits are to hold regular sessions.
The bill distributes active circuit judges of the former Ninth Circuit to the new circuits. Circuit judges and senior circuit judges currently stationed in Alaska, Arizona, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, or Washington may elect their circuit assignment. For each circuit judge in regular service who elects to be assigned to the new Ninth Circuit, the President shall appoint one additional circuit judge for the Twelfth Circuit.
Cosponsors 2
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 2, 2017 to Mar 13, 2017, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-AZ | John McCain | Original | Feb 2, 2017 |
| R-NV | Dean Heller | Mar 13, 2017 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 2, 2017Introduced in Senate
- Feb 2, 2017Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S657)
Related bills 4
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 196 | Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Judgeship and Reorganization Act of 2017 | Related bill | Jan 13, 2017 |
| HR 250 | Judicial Administration and Improvement Act of 2016 | Related bill | Jan 13, 2017 |
| S 295 | Circuit Court of Appeals Restructuring and Modernization Act | Related bill | Feb 2, 2017 |
| HR 1598 | Ninth Circuit Court Modernization and Twelfth Circuit Court Creation Act of 2017 | Related bill | Mar 31, 2017 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Law.
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Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 2, 2017Introduced in Senate
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