S. 1327

A bill to create and extend certain temporary district court judgeships.

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110th CONGRESS

1st Session

S. 1327

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

December 5, 2007

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

AN ACT

To create and extend certain temporary district court judgeships.

1.

Temporary judgeships for district courts

(a)

Additional temporary judgeships

(1)

In general

The President shall appoint, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate—

(A)

1 additional district judge for the eastern district of California; and

(B)

1 additional district judge for the district of Nebraska.

(2)

Vacancies not filled

The first vacancy in the office of district judge in each of the offices of district judge authorized by this subsection, occurring 10 years or more after the confirmation date of the judge named to fill the temporary district judgeship created in the applicable district by this subsection, shall not be filled.

(b)

Extension of certain temporary judgeships

Section 203(c) of the Judicial Improvements Act of 1990 (Public Law 101–650; 28 U.S.C. 133 note) is amended—

(1)

in the second sentence, by inserting the district of Hawaii, after Pennsylvania,;

(2)

in the third sentence (relating to the district of Kansas), by striking 16 years and inserting 26 years;

(3)

in the fifth sentence (relating to the northern district of Ohio), by striking 15 years and inserting 25 years; and

(4)

by inserting The first vacancy in the office of district judge in the district of Hawaii occurring 20 years or more after the confirmation date of the judge named to fill the temporary judgeship created under this subsection shall not be filled. after the sixth sentence.

Passed the Senate December 4, 2007.

Nancy Erickson,

Secretary