United States 117th Congress Status: In Committee 1 R cosponsors

HR 320 — Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Judgeship and Reorganization Act of 2021

Last action — Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.

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Summary

Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Judgeship and Reorganization Act of 2021 This bill divides the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit into two judicial circuits: (1) the Ninth Circuit, and (2) a new Twelfth Circuit. The Ninth Circuit is composed of California, Guam, Hawaii, and Northern Mariana Islands. The new Twelfth Circuit is composed of Alaska, Arizona, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington.

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The bill divides the Ninth Judicial Circuit into two circuits and increases the number of judges appointed to each circuit.

  • 28 U.S.C. § 41

    thirteen → fourteen

    The total number of judicial circuits in the United States is increased from thirteen to fourteen.

  • 28 U.S.C. § 41

    Ninth → Ninth.................................. California, Guam, Hawaii, Northern Mariana Islands.

    The composition of the Ninth Circuit is updated to include only California, Guam, Hawaii, and Northern Mariana Islands.

  • 28 U.S.C. § 41

    Twelfth................................ Alaska, Arizona, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Washington.

    A new Twelfth Circuit is created, comprising Alaska, Arizona, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington.

  • 28 U.S.C. § 44

    Ninth → Ninth.................................................... 25

    The number of judges for the Ninth Circuit is increased to 25.

  • 28 U.S.C. § 44

    Twelfth.................................................. 9.

    The new Twelfth Circuit is assigned 9 judges.

  • 28 U.S.C. § 48

    Ninth → Ninth.................................. Honolulu, San Francisco, Pasadena.

    The locations for the Ninth Circuit's sessions are designated as Honolulu, San Francisco, and Pasadena.

  • 28 U.S.C. § 48

    Twelfth................................ Phoenix, Seattle.

    The new Twelfth Circuit is assigned session locations in Phoenix and Seattle.

  • 28 U.S.C. § 291

    The chief judge of the Ninth Circuit may, in the public interest and upon request by the chief judge of the Twelfth Circuit, designate and assign temporarily any circuit judge of the Ninth Circuit to act as circuit judge in the Twelfth Circuit.

    New provisions allow temporary assignment of circuit judges between the Ninth and Twelfth Circuits.

  • 28 U.S.C. § 291

    The chief judge of the Twelfth Circuit may, in the public interest and upon request by the chief judge of the Ninth Circuit, designate and assign temporarily any circuit judge of the Twelfth Circuit to act as circuit judge in the Ninth Circuit.

    This provision allows for reciprocal temporary assignments of judges between the Ninth and Twelfth Circuits.

Action History

  1. Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.

  2. Introduced in House

  3. Introduced in House

  4. Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 320 do?
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Judgeship and Reorganization Act of 2021 This bill divides the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit into two judicial circuits: (1) the Ninth Circuit, and (2) a new Twelfth Circuit. The Ninth Circuit is composed of California, Guam, Hawaii, and Northern Mariana Islands. The new Twelfth Circuit is composed of Alaska, Arizona, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington.
Who sponsors HR 320?
HR 320 is sponsored by Simpson, Michael K. (Republican).
What is the current status of HR 320?
This bill died with 117th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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