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S. 1686 (102nd)

Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Reorganization Act of 1991

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Introduced

2 August 1991

Last action

29 August 1991 · Referred

Status

Referred to Subcommittee on Courts and Administrative Practice.

Sponsors

Sen. Gorton, Slade [R-WA], Sen. Hatfield, Mark O. [R-OR], Sen. Burns, Conrad R. [R-MT], Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ], Sen. Packwood, Bob [R-OR], Sen. Stevens, Ted [R-AK], Sen. Craig, Larry E. [R-ID], Sen. Murkowski, Frank H. [R-AK], Sen. Symms, Steven D. [R-ID]

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Summary

Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Reorganization Act of 1991 - Divides the current U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit into the following two circuits: (1) the Ninth Circuit, composed of the States of Arizona, California, Hawaii, and Nevada and Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands, consisting of 19 judges, and holding regular sessions in San Francisco and Los Angeles; and (2) the Twelfth Circuit, composed of the States of Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Washington, consisting of nine judges, and holding regular sessions in Portland and Seattle.

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Timeline

  1. 2 August 1991

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 2 August 1991

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 29 August 1991

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Courts and Administrative Practice.

    Source: Committee

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