Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Judgeship and Reorganization Act of 2025
The summary
What this bill does
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Judgeship and Reorganization Act of 2025
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.
Legislative timeline
From introduction
Jan 22, 2025
Introduced & referred to committee
Congressional support
Sponsors & Cosponsors
U.S. Representative - ID District 2 · R-ID
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The vote, by member
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Bill Metadata
| Congress | 119 |
| Bill Type | HR |
| Bill Number | 634 |
| Origin Chamber | House |
| Current Status | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
| Policy Area | Law |
| Primary Committee | Not assigned |
| Introduced | January 22, 2025 |
| Latest Action | January 22, 2025 |
| Cosponsors | 1 · House vote — · — views |