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S. 1653 (111th)

Federal Judgeship Act of 2009

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Introduced

8 September 2009

Last action

8 September 2009 · Introduced

Status

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S9138-9139)

Sponsors

Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT], Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA], Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY], Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI], Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN], Sen. Kaufman, Edward E. [D-DE], Sen. Franken, Al [D-MN], Sen. Harkin, Tom [D-IA], Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM], Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA], Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH], Sen. Bayh, Evan [D-IN], Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO], Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA], Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH], Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI], Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA], Sen. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI], Sen. Nelson, Bill [D-FL], Sen. Udall, Tom [D-NM], Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA]

Subjects

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Source updated

10 August 2026

Summary

Federal Judgeship Act of 2009 - Directs the President to appoint specified additional: (1) permanent circuit judges for the first, second, third, sixth, and ninth circuit courts of appeals and temporary circuit judges for the third, eighth, and ninth circuits; and (2) permanent district judges for various districts in Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Indiana, Minnesota, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, South Carolina, Texas, and Washington and temporary district judges for Alabama, Arizona, California, Florida, Idaho, Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, New York, and Virginia.

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Timeline

  1. 8 September 2009

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S9138-9139)

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 8 September 2009

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 8 September 2009

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S9137-9138)

    Source: IntroReferral

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Versions

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Introduced in Senate (text)

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  • Introduced in Senate (text)

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