Circuit Court Judgeships Act of 2022
HR 8936, the Circuit Court Judgeships Act of 2022, authorizes additional judgeships for specific U.S. Courts of Appeals. It adds 1 judge to the First, Sixth, and Eighth Circuits; 7 to the Second; 2 to the Fourth; 13 to the Fifth; 16 to the Ninth; and 10 to the Eleventh Circuit. The bill amends a table in federal law to reflect these increased judicial staffing levels. This change directly affects the operational capacity of these federal appellate courts by expanding their bench size.
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Introduction
Sep 2022
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Introduced Sep 21, 2022
Last action Nov 1, 2022
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Nov 1, 2022
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.
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Sep 21, 2022
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Sep 21, 2022
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Introduced in House
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1 primary · 8 co-sponsors
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