Bill > S2968

This bill, the Judicial Efficiency Improvement Act, aims to increase the number of judgeships for the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit and certain district courts. The key provisions include: 1. Establishing a new Ninth Circuit, composed of California, Guam, Hawaii, and the Northern Mariana Islands, and a new Twelfth Circuit, composed of Alaska, Arizona, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington. 2. Creating 2 additional circuit judge positions for the new Ninth Circuit and 2 temporary circuit judge positions for the former Ninth Circuit. 3. Increasing the number of circuit judges for the Ninth Circuit from 15 to 18 and establishing 13 circuit judges for the new Twelfth Circuit. 4. Designating new locations for the Ninth and Twelfth Circuit courts, with the Twelfth Circuit headquarters to be located in Seattle. 5. Authorizing the President to appoint additional district judges for various federal district courts to address the increased caseload. The bill also includes provisions for the assignment and seniority of judges, the application of the changes to pending cases, and the temporary assignment of judges among the circuits.