US Congress House Bill 314 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Introduced on January 8 2009 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2009-02-09 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Federal Criminal Immigration Courts Act of 2009 - Directs the President to appoint, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, the following permanent judgeships: (1) four additional district judges for the district of Arizona; (2) one additional district judge for the district of New Mexico; (3) two additional district judges for the southern district of Texas; and (4) one additional district judge for the western district of Texas. Directs the President to appoint, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, the following temporary judgeships: (1) one additional district judge for the district of Arizona; and (2) one additional district judge for the district of New Mexico. Provides that, for each of the judicial districts named in this Act, the first vacancy arising on the district court 10 years or more after a judge is first confirmed to fill the temporary district judgeship created by this Act shall not be filled.

Federal Criminal Immigration Courts Act of 2009

Rep. Henry Cuellar [D-TX]

Rep. Gabrielle Giffords [D-AZ]

Date	Chamber	Action
2009-02-09		Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property.
2009-01-08		Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/314/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/hr314/BILLS-111hr314ih.pdf