H.R. 215 · 116th Congress
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Judgeship and Reorganization Act of 2019
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Mike Simpson
- Introduced
- 2019-01-03
- Latest action
- 2019-01-03 · Introduced in House
Summary
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Judgeship and Reorganization Act of 2019
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 the following states: Alaska, Arizona, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington.