A bill to provide for the appointment of additional Federal circuit and district judges, and for other purposes.
Federal Judgeship Act of 2009 - Directs the President to appoint specified additional: (1) permanent circuit judges for the first, second, third, sixth, and ninth circuit courts of appeals and temporary circuit judges for the third, eighth, and ninth circuits; and (2) permanent district judges for various districts in Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Indiana, Minnesota, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, South Carolina, Texas, and Washington and temporary district judges for Alabama, Arizona, California, Florida, Idaho, Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, New York, and Virginia.
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced in Senate
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S9137-9138)
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S9138-9139)
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