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Judicial Reorganization Act of 2025
A bill to amend title 25, United States Code, to provide for the appointment of additional Federal circuit judges, to divide the Ninth Judicial Circuit of the United States into two judicial circuits, and for other purposes.
- Introduced
- Committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To President
- Became law
Summary
Judicial Reorganization Act of 2025
This bill establishes a new U.S. Court of Appeals.
Specifically, the bill divides the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit into two judicial circuits: (1) the Ninth Circuit, and (2) a new Twelfth Circuit.
The Ninth Circuit is composed of California, Guam, and Hawaii. The new Twelfth Circuit is composed of Alaska, Arizona, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington.
Summary by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Actions
- Jul 21, 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- Jul 21, 2025 Introduced in Senate
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