118th Congress Law
H.R. 270: Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Judgeship and Reorganization Act of 2023
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Summary
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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Cosponsors
- Russ Fulcher R-IDOriginal
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History
- Introduced in the House by Michael Simpson.
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- Introduced in House
- Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.


