House Bill
H.R. 634
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Judgeship and Reorganization Act of 2025
Primary Sponsor
Michael K. Simpson
Representative
Cosponsors
1
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This bill divides the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit into two circuits. The new Ninth Circuit would include California, Guam, Hawaii, and Northern Mariana Islands. A new Twelfth Circuit would be created comprising Alaska, Arizona, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington. This addresses longstanding concerns about the Ninth Circuits size and caseload.
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Judgeship and Reorganization Act of 2025
This bill divides the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit into two circuits. The new Ninth Circuit would include California, Guam, Hawaii, and Northern Mariana Islands. A new Twelfth Circuit would be created comprising Alaska, Arizona, Idaho, Montana,
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This bill divides the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit into two circuits. The new Ninth Circuit would include California, Guam, Hawaii, and Northern Mariana Islands. A new Twelfth Circuit would be created comprising Alaska, Arizona, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington. This addresses longstanding concerns about the Ninth Circuits size and caseload.
- Bill Number
- 634
- Sponsor
- Michael K. Simpson (R-ID)
- Introduced
- 1/22/2025
- Status
- Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Policy Area
- Law
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- Title
- Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Judgeship and Reorganization Act of 2025
- Bill Number
- 634
- Sponsor
- Michael K. Simpson (R-ID)
- Status
- Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Introduced
- 1/22/2025
- Summary
- This bill divides the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit into two circuits. The new Ninth Circuit would include California, Guam, Hawaii, and Northern Mariana Islands. A new Twelfth Circuit would be created comprising Alaska, Arizona, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington. This add
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