S.Amdt. 57
What it does: Adds SEC. 1236. DISTRICT JUDGESHIPS on page 473, between lines 9 and 10
Sen. Chuck Hagel (R-NE)What it changes
1 change to S. 256
Adds SEC. 1236. DISTRICT JUDGESHIPS on page 473, between lines 9 and 10
Adds a sectionPrinted pageInserted: SEC. 1236. DISTRICT JUDGESHIPS.
Inserted: (a) District Judgeship for the Northern District of Alabama.--
Inserted: (1) Additional permanent district judgeship.--The President shall appoint, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, 1 additional district judge for the northern district of Alabama.
Inserted: (2) Technical and conforming amendment.--The table under section 133(a) of title 28, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to Alabama and inserting the following:
Inserted: "Alabama:.............................................................
Inserted: Northern.....................................................8 ....
Inserted: Middle.......................................................3 ....
Inserted: Southern.....................................................3.".....
Inserted: (b) District Judgeships for the District of Arizona.--
Inserted: (1) Additional permanent district judgeships.--The President shall appoint, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, 2 additional district judges for the district of Arizona.
Inserted: (2) Technical and conforming amendment.--The table under section 133(a) of title 28, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to Arizona and inserting the following:
Inserted: "Arizona...................................................14.".....
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Inserted: (c) District Judgeships for the Eastern and Southern Districts of California.--
Inserted: (1) Additional permanent district judgeships.--The President shall appoint, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate--
Inserted: (A) 3 additional district judges for the eastern district of California; and
Inserted: (B) 1 additional district judge for the southern district of California.
Inserted: (2) Conversion of temporary judgeship to permanent judgeship.--The existing judgeship for the eastern district of California authorized by section 203(c) of the Judicial Improvements Act of 1990 (28 U.S.C. 133 note; Public Law 101-650) shall, as of the date of enactment of this Act, be authorized under section 133 of title 28, United States Code, and the incumbent in that office shall hold the office under section 133 of title 28, United States Code, as amended by this Act.
Inserted: (3) Technical and conforming amendment.--The table under section 133(a) of title 28, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to California and inserting the following:
Inserted: "California:..........................................................
Inserted: Northern....................................................14 ....
Inserted: Eastern.....................................................10 ....
Inserted: Central.....................................................27 ....
Inserted: Southern....................................................14.".....
Inserted: (d) District Judgeship for the District of Idaho.--
Inserted: (1) Additional permanent district judgeship.--The President shall appoint, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, 1 additional district judge for the district of Idaho.
Inserted: (2) Technical and conforming amendment.--The table under section 133(a) of title 28, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to Idaho and inserting the following:
Inserted: "Idaho.....................................................3.".....
Inserted: (e) Temporary Judgeship for the Northern District of Iowa.--
Inserted: (1) In general.--The President shall appoint, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, 1 additional judge for the northern district of Iowa.
Inserted: (2) Vacancy not filled.--The first vacancy in the office of district judge in the northern district of Iowa occurring 10 years or more after the confirmation date of the judge named to fill the temporary district judgeship created by this subsection, shall not be filled.
Inserted: (f) District Judgeship for the District of Nebraska.--
Inserted: (1) In general.--The President shall appoint, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, 1 additional district judge for the district of Nebraska.
Inserted: (2) Technical and conforming amendments.--The table under section 133(a) of title 28, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to Nebraska and inserting the following:
Inserted: "Nebraska...................................................4.".....
Inserted: (g) District Judgeships for the Eastern District of New York.--
Inserted: (1) Additional permanent district judgeships.--The President shall appoint, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, 2 additional district judges for the eastern district of New York.
Inserted: (2) Technical and conforming amendment.--The table under section 133(a) of title 28, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to New York and inserting the following:
Inserted: "New York:............................................................
Inserted: Northern.....................................................5 ....
Inserted: Southern....................................................28 ....
Inserted: Eastern.....................................................17 ....
Inserted: Western......................................................4.".....
Inserted: (h) Temporary Judgeship for the Eastern District of New York.--
Inserted: (1) In general.--The President shall appoint, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate 1 additional judge for the eastern district of New York.
Inserted: (2) Vacancy not filled.--The first vacancy in the office of district judge in the eastern district of New York occurring 10 years or more after the confirmation date of the judge named to fill the temporary district judgeship created by this subsection, shall not be filled.
Inserted: (i) District Judgeship for the District of South Carolina.--
Inserted: (1) Additional permanent district judgeship.--The President shall appoint, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, 1 additional district judge for the district of South Carolina.
Inserted: (2) Technical and conforming amendment.--The table under section 133(a) of title 28, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to South Carolina and inserting the following:
Inserted: "South Carolina............................................11.".....
Inserted: (j) District Judgeship for the District of Utah.--
Inserted: (1) Additional permanent district judgeship for the district of utah.--The President shall appoint, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, 1 additional district judge for the district of Utah.
Inserted: (2) Technical and conforming amendments.--The table under section 133(a) of title 28, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to Utah and inserting the following:
Inserted: 6.".................................................................
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On page 473, between lines 9 and 10, insert the following:
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SA 57. Mr. HAGEL submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 256, to amend title 11 of the United States Code, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
On page 473, between lines 9 and 10, insert the following:
SEC. 1236. DISTRICT JUDGESHIPS.
(a) District Judgeship for the Northern District of Alabama.--
(1) Additional permanent district judgeship.--The President shall appoint, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, 1 additional district judge for the northern district of Alabama.
(2) Technical and conforming amendment.--The table under section 133(a) of title 28, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to Alabama and inserting the following:
“Alabama:.............................................................
Northern.....................................................8 ....
Middle.......................................................3 ....
Southern.....................................................3.”.....
(b) District Judgeships for the District of Arizona.--
(1) Additional permanent district judgeships.--The President shall appoint, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, 2 additional district judges for the district of Arizona.
(2) Technical and conforming amendment.--The table under section 133(a) of title 28, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to Arizona and inserting the following:
“Arizona...................................................14.”.....
(c) District Judgeships for the Eastern and Southern Districts of California.--
(1) Additional permanent district judgeships.--The President shall appoint, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate--
(A) 3 additional district judges for the eastern district of California; and
(B) 1 additional district judge for the southern district of California.
(2) Conversion of temporary judgeship to permanent judgeship.--The existing judgeship for the eastern district of California authorized by section 203(c) of the Judicial Improvements Act of 1990 (28 U.S.C. 133 note; Public Law 101-650) shall, as of the date of enactment of this Act, be authorized under section 133 of title 28, United States Code, and the incumbent in that office shall hold the office under section 133 of title 28, United States Code, as amended by this Act.
(3) Technical and conforming amendment.--The table under section 133(a) of title 28, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to California and inserting the following:
“California:..........................................................
Northern....................................................14 ....
Eastern.....................................................10 ....
Central.....................................................27 ....
Southern....................................................14.”.....
(d) District Judgeship for the District of Idaho.--
(1) Additional permanent district judgeship.--The President shall appoint, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, 1 additional district judge for the district of Idaho.
(2) Technical and conforming amendment.--The table under section 133(a) of title 28, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to Idaho and inserting the following:
“Idaho.....................................................3.”.....
(e) Temporary Judgeship for the Northern District of Iowa.--
(1) In general.--The President shall appoint, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, 1 additional judge for the northern district of Iowa.
(2) Vacancy not filled.--The first vacancy in the office of district judge in the northern district of Iowa occurring 10 years or more after the confirmation date of the judge named to fill the temporary district judgeship created by this subsection, shall not be filled.
(f) District Judgeship for the District of Nebraska.--
(1) In general.--The President shall appoint, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, 1 additional district judge for the district of Nebraska.
(2) Technical and conforming amendments.--The table under section 133(a) of title 28, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to Nebraska and inserting the following:
“Nebraska...................................................4.”.....
(g) District Judgeships for the Eastern District of New York.--
(1) Additional permanent district judgeships.--The President shall appoint, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, 2 additional district judges for the eastern district of New York.
(2) Technical and conforming amendment.--The table under section 133(a) of title 28, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to New York and inserting the following:
“New York:............................................................
Northern.....................................................5 ....
Southern....................................................28 ....
Eastern.....................................................17 ....
Western......................................................4.”.....
(h) Temporary Judgeship for the Eastern District of New York.--
(1) In general.--The President shall appoint, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate 1 additional judge for the eastern district of New York.
(2) Vacancy not filled.--The first vacancy in the office of district judge in the eastern district of New York occurring 10 years or more after the confirmation date of the judge named to fill the temporary district judgeship created by this subsection, shall not be filled.
(i) District Judgeship for the District of South Carolina.--
(1) Additional permanent district judgeship.--The President shall appoint, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, 1 additional district judge for the district of South Carolina.
(2) Technical and conforming amendment.--The table under section 133(a) of title 28, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to South Carolina and inserting the following:
“South Carolina............................................11.”.....
(j) District Judgeship for the District of Utah.--
(1) Additional permanent district judgeship for the district of utah.--The President shall appoint, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, 1 additional district judge for the district of Utah.
(2) Technical and conforming amendments.--The table under section 133(a) of title 28, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to Utah and inserting the following:
6.”.................................................................
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Senate amendment submitted
March 4, 2005