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Judges and Judiciary,
Government,
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals

Aug. 8, 2018

Republicans bundle new judgeships, 9th Circuit breakup plan in one bill

United States federal courts need new bench officers, some districts desperately. And congressional Republicans are hoping that the urgency of the situation will give them a chance to make happen something they have sought for years: a breakup of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.

Proposals by Republican legislators to add new federal judges would also divide the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in two, leaving California and possibly another mainland state, along with Hawaii, as the only remaining members.

United States federal courts need new bench officers, some districts desperately. Congressional Republicans are hoping the urgency of the situation will give them a chance to make happen something they have sought for years: a breakup of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.

Recently introduced legislation ties the issues together, proposing the authorization of a raft of new bench seats across the nation while simultaneously creati...

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