,i  #aahth ,,congress  #b;d ,session    
,h4 ,r4 #geig  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of  
,,representatives  ,march #h1 #bjbd,mr4 
,issa 7for himself and ,mr4 ,johnson of 
,georgia7 introduced the following bill2
 which was referred to the ,committee on
 the ,judiciary  ,a ,,bill  ,to provide 
for the appointment of additional       
,federal circuit and district judges1   
and for other purposes4  #a4 ,short     
title ,this ,act may be cited as the    
,federal ,judgeship ,act of #bjbd4  #b4 
,district judges for the district courts
 in #bjbe  7a7 ,in general ,the         
,president shall appoint1 by and with   
the advice and consent of the ,senate-- 
7#a7 #a additional district judge for   
the central district of ,california2    
7#b7 #a additional district judge for   
the eastern district of ,california2    
7#c7 #a additional district judge for   
the northern district of ,california2   
7#d7 #a additional district judges for  
the middle district of ,florida2  7#e7  
#a additional district judge for the    

southern district of ,indiana2  7#f7 #a 
additional district judge for the       
northern district of ,iowa2  7#g7 #a    
additional district judge for the       
district of ,nebraska2  7#h7 #a         
additional district judge for the       
eastern district of ,oklahoma2  7#i7 #a 
additional district judge for the       
southern district of ,texas2 and  7#aj7 
#b additional district judges for the   
western district of ,texas4  7b7        
,existing judgeships  7#a7 ,conversion  
of temporary judgeships to permanent    
judgeships ,the existing judgeship for  
the eastern district of ,missouri       
authorized by section #bjc7;c7 of the   
,judicial ,improvements ,act of #aiij   
7,public ,law #aja-fej2 #bh ,u4,s4,c4   
#acc note7 and the existing judgeships  
for the district of ,arizona1 the       
central district of ,california1 the    
southern district of ,florida1 the      
district of ,new ,mexico1 the western   
district of ,north ,carolina1 and the   
eastern district of ,texas1 authorized  

by section #cab7;c7 of the #bast        
,century ,department of ,justice        
,appropriations ,authorization ,act     
7,public ,law #ajg-bgc2 #bh ,u4,s4,c4   
#acc note71 as amended by ,public ,law  
#aac-bce1 as of the effective date of   
this ,act1 shall be permanently         
authorized under section #acc of title  
#bh1 ,united ,states ,code1 and the     
incumbents in those offices shall hold  
the office under section #acc of title  
#bh1 ,united ,states ,code1 as amended  
by this ,act4  7#b7 ,district of ,kansas
 ,the existing judgeship for the        
district of ,kansas authorized by       
section #bjc7;c7 of the ,judicial       
,improvements ,act of #aiij 7,public    
,law #aja-fej2 #bh ,u4,s4,c4 #acc note71
 is amended in the matter following     
paragraph #ab in the second sentence    
7relating to the district of ,kansas71  
by striking #cb years and #f months and 
inserting #cg years and #f months4  7#c7
 ,northern district of ,alabama ,section
 #cab7;c77#b7 of the #bast ,century     

,department of ,justice ,appropriations 
,authorization ,act 7,public ,law       
#ajg-bgc2 #bh ,u4,s4,c4 #acc note71 as  
amended by the ,consolidated            
,appropriations ,act1 #bjbc 7,public    
,law #aag-cbh2 #bh ,u4,s4,c4 #acc note71
 is amended-- 7,a7 by inserting 1 the   
northern district of ,alabama1 after    
except in the case of the central       
district of ,california2 and  7,b7 by   
adding at the end the following ,the    
first vacancy in the office of district 
judge in the northern district of       
,alabama occurring #bf years or more    
after the confirmation date of the judge
 named to fill the temporary district   
judgeship created in that district by   
this subsection1 shall not be filled44  
7c7 ,tables ,the table contained in     
section #acc of title #bh1 ,united      
,states ,code1 is amended to read as    
follows3 ,districts,number of           
,judges,alabama3,northern#g,middle#c,sou
thern#c;,alaska#c;,arizona#ac;,arkansas3
,eastern#e,western#c;,california3,northe

rn#ae;,eastern#g;,central#bi,southern#ac
;,colorado#g;,connecticut#h;,delaware#d;
,district of                            
,columbia#ae;,florida3,northern#d,middle
#af,southern#ah;,georgia3,northern#aa,mi
ddle#d,southern#c;,hawaii#c;,idaho#b;,il
linois3,northern#bb;,central#d,southern#
d;,indiana3,northern#e,southern#f;,iowa3
,northern#c,southern#c,kansas#e,kentucky
3,eastern#e,western#d;,eastern and      
,western#a,louisiana3,eastern#ab,middle#
c,western#g,maine#c,maryland#aj,massachu
setts#ac,michigan3,eastern#ae,western#d,
minnesota#g,mississippi3,northern#c,sout
hern#f,missouri3,eastern#g,western#e;,ea
stern and                               
,western#b,montana#c,nebraska#d,nevada#g
,new ,hampshire#c,new ,jersey#ag,new    
,mexico#g,new                           
,york3,northern#e,southern#bh;,eastern#a
e,western#d,north                       
,carolina3,eastern#d,middle#d,western#e,
north                                   
,dakota#b,ohio3,northern#aa,southern#h,o
klahoma3,northern#c;,eastern#b,western#f

,northern1 ,eastern1 and                
,western#a,oregon#f,pennsylvania3,easter
n#bb,middle#f,western#aj,puerto         
,rico#g,rhode ,island#c,south           
,carolina#aj,south                      
,dakota#c,tennessee3,eastern#e,middle   
#d,western#e,texas3,northern#ab,southern
#bj;,eastern#h,western#ae,utah#e,vermont
#b,virginia3,eastern#aa,western#d,washin
gton3,eastern#d,western#g,west          
,virginia3,northern#c,southern#e,wiscons
in3,eastern#e,western#b,wyoming#c4 4    
7d7 ,effective date ,this section and   
the amendments made by this section     
shall take effect on ,february #a1      
#bjbe4  #c4 ,district judges for the    
district courts in #bjbg  7a7 ,in       
general ,the ,president shall appoint1  
by and with the advice and consent of   
the ,senate-- 7#a7 #a additional        
district judge for the district of      
,arizona2  7#b7 #b additional district  
judges for the central district of      
,california2  7#c7 #a additional        
district judge for the eastern district 

of ,california2  7#d7 #a additional     
district judge for the northern district
 of ,california2  7#e7 #a additional    
district judge for the southern district
 of ,california2  7#f7 #a additional    
district judge for the middle district  
of ,florida2  7#g7 #a additional        
district judge for the northern district
 of ,florida2  7#h7 #a additional       
district judge for the southern district
 of ,florida2  7#i7 #a additional       
district judge for the district of      
,idaho2  7#aj7 #a additional district   
judge for the district of ,new ,jersey2 
7#aa7 #a additional district judge for  
the southern district of ,new ,york2    
7#ab7 #a additional district judge for  
the northern district of ,oklahoma2     
7#ac7 #a additional district judge for  
the eastern district of ,texas2  7#ad7  
#a additional district judge for the    
northern district of ,texas2  7#ae7 #a  
additional district judge for the       
southern district of ,texas2 and  7#af7 
#b additional district judges for the   

western district of ,texas4  7b7 ,tables
 ,the table contained in section #acc of
 title #bh1 ,united ,states ,code1 as   
amended by this ,act1 is further amended
 to read as follows3 ,districts,number  
of                                      
,judges,alabama3,northern#g,middle#c,sou
thern#c;,alaska#c;,arizona#ad;,arkansas3
,eastern#e,western#c;,california3,northe
rn#af;,eastern#h;,central#ca,southern#ad
;,colorado#g;,connecticut#h;,delaware#d;
,district of                            
,columbia#ae;,florida3,northern#e,middle
#ag,southern#ai;,georgia3,northern#aa,mi
ddle#d,southern#c;,hawaii#c;,idaho#c;,il
linois3,northern#bb;,central#d,southern#
d;,indiana3,northern#e,southern#f;,iowa3
,northern#c,southern#c,kansas#e,kentucky
3,eastern#e,western#d;,eastern and      
,western#a,louisiana3,eastern#ab,middle#
c,western#g,maine#c,maryland#aj,massachu
setts#ac,michigan3,eastern#ae,western#d,
minnesota#g,mississippi3,northern#c,sout
hern#f,missouri3,eastern#g,western#e;,ea
stern and                               

,western#b,montana#c,nebraska#d,nevada#g
,new ,hampshire#c,new ,jersey#ah,new    
,mexico#g,new                           
,york3,northern#e,southern#bi;,eastern#a
e,western#d,north                       
,carolina3,eastern#d,middle#d,western#e,
north                                   
,dakota#b,ohio3,northern#aa,southern#h,o
klahoma3,northern#d;,eastern#b,western#f
,northern1 ,eastern1 and                
,western#a,oregon#f,pennsylvania3,easter
n#bb,middle#f,western#aj,puerto         
,rico#g,rhode ,island#c,south           
,carolina#aj,south                      
,dakota#c,tennessee3,eastern#e,middle   
#d,western#e,texas3,northern#ac,southern
#ba;,eastern#i,western#ag,utah#e,vermont
#b,virginia3,eastern#aa,western#d,washin
gton3,eastern#d,western#g,west          
,virginia3,northern#c,southern#e,wiscons
in3,eastern#e,western#b,wyoming#c4 4    
7c7 ,effective date ,this section and   
the amendments made by this section     
shall take effect on ,february #a1      
#bjbg4  #d4 ,district judges for the    

district courts in #bjbi  7a7 ,in       
general ,the ,president shall appoint1  
by and with the advice and consent of   
the ,senate-- 7#a7 #a additional        
district judge for the eastern district 
of ,california2  7#b7 #c additional     
district judges for the central district
 of ,california2  7#c7 #b additional    
district judges for the northern        
district of ,california2  7#d7 #a       
additional district judge for the       
district of ,colorado2  7#e7 #a         
additional district judge for the       
district of ,delaware2  7#f7 #b         
additional district judges for the      
middle district of ,florida2  7#g7 #a   
additional district judges for the      
southern district of ,florida2  7#h7 #a 
additional district judge for the       
northern district of ,georgia2  7#i7 #a 
additional district judge for the       
district of ,new ,jersey2  7#aj7 #a     
additional district judge for the       
eastern district of ,new ,york2  7#aa7  
#a additional district judges for the   

southern district of ,new ,york2  7#ab7 
#a additional district judge for the    
western district of ,new ,york2  7#ac7  
#a additional district judge for the    
eastern district of ,oklahoma2  7#ad7 #a
 additional district judge for the      
southern district of ,texas2 and  7#ae7 
#a additional district judge for the    
western district of ,texas4  7b7 ,tables
 ,the table contained in section #acc of
 title #bh1 ,united ,states ,code1 as   
amended by this ,act1 is further amended
 to read as follows3 ,districts,number  
of                                      
,judges,alabama3,northern#g,middle#c,sou
thern#c;,alaska#c;,arizona#ad;,arkansas3
,eastern#e,western#c;,california3,northe
rn#ah;,eastern#i;,central#cd,southern#ad
;,colorado#h;,connecticut#h;,delaware#e;
,district of                            
,columbia#ae;,florida3,northern#e,middle
#ai,southern#bj;,georgia3,northern#ab,mi
ddle#d,southern#c;,hawaii#c;,idaho#c;,il
linois3,northern#bb;,central#d,southern#
d;,indiana3,northern#e,southern#f;,iowa3

,northern#c,southern#c,kansas#e,kentucky
3,eastern#e,western#d;,eastern and      
,western#a,louisiana3,eastern#ab,middle#
c,western#g,maine#c,maryland#aj,massachu
setts#ac,michigan3,eastern#ae,western#d,
minnesota#g,mississippi3,northern#c,sout
hern#f,missouri3,eastern#g,western#e;,ea
stern and                               
,western#b,montana#c,nebraska#d,nevada#g
,new ,hampshire#c,new ,jersey#ai,new    
,mexico#g,new                           
,york3,northern#e,southern#cj;,eastern#a
f,western#e,north                       
,carolina3,eastern#d,middle#d,western#e,
north                                   
,dakota#b,ohio3,northern#aa,southern#h,o
klahoma3,northern#d;,eastern#c,western#f
,northern1 ,eastern1 and                
,western#a,oregon#f,pennsylvania3,easter
n#bb,middle#f,western#aj,puerto         
,rico#g,rhode ,island#c,south           
,carolina#aj,south                      
,dakota#c,tennessee3,eastern#e,middle   
#d,western#e,texas3,northern#ac,southern
#bb;,eastern#i,western#ah,utah#e,vermont

#b,virginia3,eastern#aa,western#d,washin
gton3,eastern#d,western#g,west          
,virginia3,northern#c,southern#e,wiscons
in3,eastern#e,western#b,wyoming#c4 4    
7c7 ,effective date ,this section and   
the amendments made by this section     
shall take effect on ,february #a1      
#bjbi4  #e4 ,district judges for the    
district courts in #bjca  7a7 ,in       
general ,the ,president shall appoint1  
by and with the advice and consent of   
the ,senate-- 7#a7 #a additional        
district judge for the district of      
,arizona2  7#b7 #c additional district  
judges for the central district of      
,california2  7#c7 #a additional        
district judge for the eastern district 
of ,california2  7#d7 #b additional     
district judges for the northern        
district of ,california2  7#e7 #a       
additional district judge for the       
southern district of ,california2  7#f7 
#a additional district judge for the    
district of ,colorado2  7#g7 #a         
additional district judge for the       

district of ,delaware2  7#h7 #a         
additional district judge for the middle
 district of ,florida2  7#i7 #a         
additional district judge for the       
southern district of ,florida2  7#aj7 #a
 additional district judge for the      
northern district of ,georgia2  7#aa7 #a
 additional district judge for the      
district of ,new ,jersey2  7#ab7 #a     
additional district judge for the       
eastern district of ,new ,york2  7#ac7  
#a additional district judge for the    
eastern district of ,texas2  7#ad7 #a   
additional district judge for the       
southern district of ,texas2 and  7#ae7 
#a additional district judge for the    
western district of ,texas4  7b7 ,tables
 ,the table contained in section #acc of
 title #bh1 ,united ,states ,code1 as   
amended by this ,act1 is further amended
 to read as follows3 ,districts,number  
of                                      
,judges,alabama3,northern#g,middle#c,sou
thern#c;,alaska#c;,arizona#ae;,arkansas3
,eastern#e,western#c;,california3,northe

rn#bj;,eastern#aj;,central#cg,southern#a
e;,colorado#i;,connecticut#h;,delaware#f
;,district of                           
,columbia#ae;,florida3,northern#e,middle
#bj,southern#ba;,georgia3,northern#ac,mi
ddle#d,southern#c;,hawaii#c;,idaho#c;,il
linois3,northern#bb;,central#d,southern#
d;,indiana3,northern#e,southern#f;,iowa3
,northern#c,southern#c,kansas#e,kentucky
3,eastern#e,western#d;,eastern and      
,western#a,louisiana3,eastern#ab,middle#
c,western#g,maine#c,maryland#aj,massachu
setts#ac,michigan3,eastern#ae,western#d,
minnesota#g,mississippi3,northern#c,sout
hern#f,missouri3,eastern#g,western#e;,ea
stern and                               
,western#b,montana#c,nebraska#d,nevada#g
,new ,hampshire#c,new ,jersey#bj,new    
,mexico#g,new                           
,york3,northern#e,southern#cj;,eastern#a
g,western#e,north                       
,carolina3,eastern#d,middle#d,western#e,
north                                   
,dakota#b,ohio3,northern#aa,southern#h,o
klahoma3,northern#d;,eastern#c,western#f

,northern1 ,eastern1 and                
,western#a,oregon#f,pennsylvania3,easter
n#bb,middle#f,western#aj,puerto         
,rico#g,rhode ,island#c,south           
,carolina#aj,south                      
,dakota#c,tennessee3,eastern#e,middle   
#d,western#e,texas3,northern#ac,southern
#bc;,eastern#aj,western#ai,utah#e,vermon
t#b,virginia3,eastern#aa,western#d,washi
ngton3,eastern#d,western#g,west         
,virginia3,northern#c,southern#e,wiscons
in3,eastern#e,western#b,wyoming#c4 4    
7c7 ,effective date ,this section and   
the amendments made by this section     
shall take effect on ,february #a1      
#bjca4  #f4 ,circuit judges for the     
ninth circuit court of appeals  7a7     
#bjbg  7#a7 ,in general ,the ,president 
shall appoint1 by and with the advice   
and consent of the ,senate1 one         
additional circuit judge for the ninth  
circuit court of appeals4  7#b7 ,tables 
,the table contained in section #dd of  
title #bh1 ,united ,states ,code1 is    
amended by striking the item relating to

 the ninth circuit and inserting the    
following3 ,ninth#cj 4  7#c7 ,effective 
date ,this subsection1 and the          
amendments made by this subsection shall
 take effect on ,february #a1 #bjbg4    
7b7 #bjca  7#a7 ,in general ,the        
,president shall appoint1 by and with   
the advice and consent of the ,senate1  
one additional circuit judge for the    
ninth circuit court of appeals4  7#b7   
,tables ,the table contained in section 
#dd of title #bh1 ,united ,states ,code1
 is amended by striking the item        
relating to the ninth circuit and       
inserting the following3 ,ninth#ca 4    
7#c7 ,effective date ,this subsection1  
and the amendments made by this         
subsection shall take effect on         
,february #a1 #bjca4  #g4 ,authorization
 of appropriations ,there are authorized
 to be appropriated such sums as may be 
necessary to carry out the provisions of
 this ,act1 including such sums as may  
be necessary to provide appropriate     
space and facilities for the judicial   

positions created by this ,act4