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S. 948 (101st)

Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Reorganization Act of 1989

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Introduced

9 May 1989

Last action

6 March 1990 · Committee

Status

Subcommittee on Courts and Administrative Practice. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 101-829.

Sponsors

Sen. Gorton, Slade [R-WA], Sen. Hatfield, Mark O. [R-OR], Sen. McClure, James A. [R-ID], Sen. Murkowski, Frank H. [R-AK], Sen. Burns, Conrad R. [R-MT], Sen. Stevens, Ted [R-AK], Sen. Packwood, Bob [R-OR], Sen. Baucus, Max [D-MT], Sen. Symms, Steven D. [R-ID]

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10 August 2026

Summary

Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Reorganization Act of 1989 - 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, and Nevada, 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, Washington, Hawaii, and Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands, consisting of nine judges, and holding regular sessions in Portland and Seattle.

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Timeline

  1. 9 May 1989

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 9 May 1989

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 17 May 1989

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Courts and Administrative Practice.

    Source: Committee

  4. 6 March 1990

    Committee

    Subcommittee on Courts and Administrative Practice. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 101-829.

    Source: Committee

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