[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4886 Introduced in House (IH)]
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117th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 4886
To authorize additional district judges for certain district courts and
convert temporary judgeships, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
July 30, 2021
Mr. Johnson of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Lieu, Mr. Cohen,
Ms. Lofgren, Ms. Jackson Lee, Mr. Cicilline, Mr. Swalwell, Mr.
Cartwright, Mr. Butterfield, Ms. Jayapal, Ms. Dean, Mrs. Demings, Mr.
Neguse, Mr. Jones, Ms. Ross, Ms. Bass, Ms. Ocasio-Cortez, and Mr.
Deutch) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary
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A BILL
To authorize additional district judges for certain district courts and
convert temporary judgeships, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``District Court Judgeships Act of
2021''.
SEC. 2. ADDITIONAL DISTRICT JUDGES FOR THE DISTRICT COURTS.
(a) Additional Judgeships.--The President shall appoint, by and
with the advice and consent of the Senate--
(1) 1 additional district judge for the eastern district of
Arkansas;
(2) 9 additional district judges for the district of
Arizona;
(3) 16 additional district judges for the central district
of California;
(4) 7 additional district judges for the eastern district
of California;
(5) 7 additional district judges for the northern district
of California;
(6) 6 additional district judges for the southern district
of California;
(7) 4 additional district judges for the district of
Colorado;
(8) 6 additional district judges for the district of
Delaware;
(9) 9 additional district judges for the middle district of
Florida;
(10) 2 additional district judges for the northern district
of Florida;
(11) 12 additional district judges for the southern
district of Florida;
(12) 5 additional district judges for the northern district
of Georgia;
(13) 1 additional district judge for the southern district
of Georgia;
(14) 1 additional district judge for the district of Idaho;
(15) 4 additional district judges for the northern district
of Illinois;
(16) 2 additional district judges for the southern district
of Illinois;
(17) 1 additional district judge for the northern district
of Indiana;
(18) 5 additional district judges of the southern district
of Indiana;
(19) 8 additional district judges for the eastern district
of Louisiana;
(20) 2 additional district judges for the district of
Maryland;
(21) 1 additional district judge for the western district
of Michigan;
(22) 3 additional district judges for the district of
Minnesota;
(23) 1 additional district judge for the eastern district
of Missouri;
(24) 2 additional district judges for the western district
of Missouri;
(25) 2 additional district judges for the Eastern district
of North Carolina;
(26) 1 additional district judge for the district of
Nebraska;
(27) 13 additional district judges for the district of New
Jersey;
(28) 3 additional district judges for the district of New
Mexico;
(29) 2 additional district judges for the district of
Nevada;
(30) 6 additional district judges for the eastern district
of New York;
(31) 7 additional district judges for the southern district
of New York;
(32) 2 additional district judges for the western district
of New York;
(33) 2 additional district judges for the southern district
of Ohio;
(34) 1 additional district judge for the district of
Oregon;
(35) 1 additional district judge for the middle district of
Pennsylvania;
(36) 1 additional district judge for the district of South
Carolina;
(37) 1 additional district judge for the eastern district
of Tennessee;
(38) 1 additional district judge for the middle district of
Tennessee;
(39) 10 additional district judges for the eastern district
of Texas;
(40) 5 additional district judges for the northern district
of Texas;
(41) 9 additional district judges for the southern district
of Texas;
(42) 11 additional district judges for the western district
of Texas;
(43) 1 additional district judge for the district of Utah;
(44) 1 additional district judge for the eastern district
of Virginia;
(45) 2 additional district judges for the western district
of Washington;
(46) 1 additional district judge for the western district
of Wisconsin; and
(47) 5 additional district judges for the southern district
of West Virginia.
(b) Conversion of Temporary Judgeships.--The existing judgeships
for the district of Kansas and the eastern district of Missouri,
authorized by section 203(c) of the Judicial Improvements Act of 1990
(Public Law 101-650; 28 U.S.C. 133 note), and the existing judgeships
for the northern district of Alabama, district of Arizona, the central
district of California, the southern district of Florida, the district
of New Mexico, the western district of North Carolina, and the eastern
district of Texas, authorized by section 312(c) of the 21st Century
Department of Justice Appropriations Authorization Act (Public Law 107-
273; 28 U.S.C. 133 note), shall be authorized under section 133 of
title 28, United States Code, as amended by this Act, and the
incumbents in those offices shall hold the office under such section.
(c) Technical and Conforming Amendments.--In order that the table
contained in section 133 of title 28, United States Code, will, with
respect to each judicial district, reflect the changes in the total
number of permanent district judgeships authorized as a result of
subsections (a) and (b) of this section, such table is amended--
(1) by striking the item relating to Arkansas and inserting
the following:
``Arkansas:
Eastern.............................. 6
Western.............................. 3'';
(2) by striking the item relating to Arizona and inserting
the following:
``Arizona............................ 22'';
(3) by striking the item relating to California and
inserting the following:
``California:
Northern............................. 21
Eastern.............................. 13
Central.............................. 44
Southern............................. 19'';
(4) by striking the item relating to Colorado and inserting
the following:
``Colorado........................... 11'';
(5) by striking the item relating to Delaware and inserting
the following:
``Delaware........................... 10'';
(6) by striking the item relating to Florida and inserting
the following:
``Florida:
Northern............................. 6
Middle............................... 24
Southern............................. 30'';
(7) by striking the item relating to Georgia and inserting
the following:
``Georgia:
Northern............................. 16
Middle............................... 4
Southern............................. 4'';
(8) by striking the item relating to Idaho and inserting
the following:
``Idaho.............................. 3'';
(9) by striking the item relating to Illinois and inserting
the following:
``Illinois:
Northern............................. 26
Central.............................. 4
Southern............................. 6'';
(10) by striking the item relating to Indiana and inserting
the following:
``Indiana:
Northern............................. 6
Southern............................. 10'';
(11) by striking the item relating to Louisiana and
inserting the following:
``Louisiana:
Eastern.............................. 20
Middle............................... 3
Western.............................. 7'';
(12) by striking the item relating to Maryland and
inserting the following:
``Maryland........................... 12'';
(13) by striking the item relating to Michigan and
inserting the following:
``Michigan:
Eastern.............................. 15
Western.............................. 5'';
(14) by striking the item relating to Minnesota and
inserting the following:
``Minnesota.......................... 10'';
(15) by striking the item relating to Missouri and
inserting the following:
``Missouri:
Eastern.............................. 7
Western.............................. 7
Eastern and Western.................. 2'';
(16) by striking the item relating to North Carolina and
inserting the following:
``North Carolina:
Eastern.............................. 6
Middle............................... 4
Western.............................. 5'';
(17) by striking the item relating to Nebraska and
inserting the following:
``Nebraska........................... 4'';
(18) by striking the item relating to New Jersey and
inserting the following:
``New Jersey......................... 30'';
(19) by striking the item relating to New Mexico and
inserting the following:
``New Mexico......................... 10'';
(20) by striking the item relating to Nevada and inserting
the following:
``Nevada............................. 9'';
(21) by striking the item relating to New York and
inserting the following:
``New York:
Northern............................. 5
Southern............................. 35
Eastern.............................. 21
Western.............................. 6'';
(22) by striking the item relating to Ohio and inserting
the following:
``Ohio:
Northern............................. 11
Southern............................. 10'';
(23) by striking the item relating to Oregon and inserting
the following:
``Oregon............................. 7'';
(24) by striking the item relating to Pennsylvania and
inserting the following:
``Pennsylvania:
Eastern.............................. 22
Middle............................... 7
Western.............................. 10'';
(25) by striking the item relating to South Carolina and
inserting the following:
``South Carolina..................... 11'';
(26) by striking the item relating to Tennessee and
inserting the following:
``Tennessee:
Eastern.............................. 6
Middle............................... 5
Western.............................. 5'';
(27) by striking the item relating to Texas and inserting
the following:
``Texas:
Northern............................. 17
Southern............................. 28
Eastern.............................. 18
Western.............................. 24'';
(28) by striking the item relating to Utah and inserting
the following:
``Utah............................... 6'';
(29) by striking the item relating to Virginia and
inserting the following:
``Virginia:
Eastern.............................. 12
Western.............................. 4'';
(30) by striking the item relating to Washington and
inserting the following:
``Washington:
Eastern.............................. 4
Western.............................. 9'';
(31) by striking the item relating to Wisconsin and
inserting the following:
``Wisconsin:
Eastern.............................. 5
Western.............................. 3'';
and
(32) by striking the item relating to West Virginia and
inserting the following:
``West Virginia:
Northern............................. 3
Southern............................. 10''.
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