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113th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 699
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
April 10, 2013
Mr. Grassley (for himself, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Graham, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Lee, Mr. Cruz, and Mr. Flake) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To reallocate Federal judgeships for the courts of appeals, and for other purposes.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the
Court Efficiency Act of
2013
.
Reallocation of Federal judgeships
In general
The President shall appoint, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate—
1 additional circuit judge for the second circuit court of appeals; and
1 additional circuit judge for the eleventh circuit court of appeals.
Conforming amendment
Section 44(a) of title 28, United States Code, is amended in the table—
in the item
relating to the District of Columbia circuit court of appeals, by striking
11
and inserting 8
;
in the item
relating to the second circuit court of appeals, by striking 13
and inserting 14
; and
in the item
relating to the eleventh circuit court of appeals, by striking
12
and inserting 13
.