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This bill proposes to divide the existing Ninth Judicial Circuit, which currently covers nine western states and Pacific territories, into two separate circuits: a new Ninth Circuit and a newly created Twelfth Circuit. The new Ninth Circuit will include California, Hawaii, Oregon, Washington, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands, while the Twelfth Circuit will comprise Alaska, Arizona, Idaho, Montana, and Nevada. The bill increases the total number of judicial circuits from thirteen to fourteen and specifies the number of circuit judges for each new circuit (21 for the Ninth Circuit and 8 for the Twelfth Circuit). The legislation provides detailed provisions for how sitting judges can elect their circuit assignment, ensures the preservation of judicial seniority, and establishes procedures for handling ongoing legal cases during the transition. Circuit court locations for the new Twelfth Circuit will be in Las Vegas, Phoenix, Anchorage, and Missoula. The changes will take effect one year after the bill's enactment, with the administrative structure of the original Ninth Circuit ceasing to exist two years after the effective date. The bill also authorizes necessary appropriations to implement these judicial circuit modifications.

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