Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Circuit Court Judgeships Act of 2022”.
Circuit Court Judgeships Act of 2022
A BILL
To authorize additional circuit judges for certain circuit courts, and for other purposes.
Sec. 2 Circuit judges for the circuit courts of appeals
In general— The President shall appoint, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, 1 additional circuit judge for the first circuit court of appeals, 7 additional circuit judges for the second circuit court of appeals, 2 additional circuit judges for the fourth circuit court of appeals, 13 additional circuit judges for the fifth circuit court of appeals, 1 additional circuit judge for the sixth circuit court of appeals, 1 additional circuit judge for the eighth circuit court of appeals, 16 additional circuit judges for the ninth circuit court of appeals, and 10 additional circuit judges for the eleventh circuit court of appeals.
Table— ln order that the table contained in section 44(a) of title 28, United States Code, will, with respect to each circuit, reflect the changes in the number of judgeships authorized under subsection (a), such table is amended to read as follows: