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111th Congress (2009-2010)
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H.R.2961 -- To create additional permanent and temporary judgeships for the eastern district of California, to provide for an additional place of holding court in the eastern district of California,... (Introduced in House - IH)

HR 2961 IH

111th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 2961

To create additional permanent and temporary judgeships for the eastern district of California, to provide for an additional place of holding court in the eastern district of California, and for other purposes.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

June 19, 2009

Mr. MCCARTHY of California (for himself, Mr. HERGER, Mr. DANIEL E. LUNGREN of California, Mr. MCCLINTOCK, Mr. RADANOVICH, Mr. NUNES, and Mr. MCKEON) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

A BILL

To create additional permanent and temporary judgeships for the eastern district of California, to provide for an additional place of holding court in the eastern district of California, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. NEW JUDGESHIPS FOR EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA.

    (a) Permanent Judgeships- The President shall appoint, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, 4 additional district judges for the eastern district of California.

    (b) Temporary Judgeship-

      (1) APPOINTMENT- The President shall appoint, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, 1 additional district judge for the eastern district of California.

      (2) FIRST VACANCY NOT FILLED- The first vacancy in the office of district judge in the eastern district of California occurring 10 years or more after the confirmation date of the judge named to fill the judgeship created by paragraph (1) shall not be filled.

    (c) Table- In order that the table contained in section 133(a) of title 28, United States Code, reflects the total number of permanent district judgeships authorized by virtue of subsection (a) of this section, such table is amended by striking the item relating to California and inserting the following:
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`California:       
Northern        14 
Eastern         10 
Central         27 
Southern     13.'. 
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    (d) Authorization of Appropriations- There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this section, including such sums as may be necessary to provide appropriate space and facilities for the judicial positions created by this section.

SEC. 2. ADDITIONAL PLACE OF HOLDING COURT.

    Section 84(b) of title 28, United States Code, is amended in the second sentence by inserting `Bakersfield,' after `shall be held at'.


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