Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Reorganization Act of 1983

Summary

Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Reorganization Act of 1983 - Divides the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals and creates a Twelfth Circuit, comprising Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Washington. Reassigns former Ninth Circuit judges to the new circuits. Permits specified senior judges of the former Ninth Circuit to elect assignments in either the Ninth or Twelfth Circuit. Establishes guidelines for the disposition of proceedings commenced in the former Ninth Circuit.

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Timeline

1. 27 April 1983

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 27 April 1983

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 2 May 1983

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Courts.

   Source: Committee

4. 7 March 1984

   Committee

   Subcommittee on Courts. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 98-860.

   Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 27 April 1983

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Gorton, Slade [R-WA] · R · Sponsor
• · ssju00 · Standing

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