H.R. 320 · 117th Congress
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Judgeship and Reorganization Act of 2021
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Mike Simpson
- Introduced
- 2021-01-13
- Latest action
- 2021-03-05 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.
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.