Sec. 312. ADDITIONAL FEDERAL JUDGESHIPS
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## SEC. 312 ADDITIONAL FEDERAL JUDGESHIPS ###
(a)Permanent District Judges for the District Courts ####
(1)In general The President shall appoint, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate— #####
(A)5 additional district judges for the southern district of California; #####
(B)1 additional district judge for the western district of North Carolina; and #####
(C)2 additional district judges for the western district of Texas. ####
(2)[Omitted—Amendatory] ###
(b)District Judgeships for the Central and Southern Districts of Illinois, the Northern District of New York, and the Eastern District of Virginia ####
(1)Conversion of temporary judgeships to permanent judgeships The existing district judgeships for the central district and the southern district of Illinois, the northern district of New York, and the eastern district of Virginia authorized by section 203(c) (3), (4), (9), and
(12)of the Judicial Improvements Act of 1990 (Public Law 101–650, 28 U.S.C. 133 note) shall be authorized under section 133 of title 28, United States Code, and the incumbents in such offices shall hold the offices under section 133 of title 28, United States Code (as amended by this section). ####
(2)[Omitted—Amendatory] ####
(3)Effective date With respect to the central or southern district of Illinois, the northern district of New York, or the eastern district of Virginia, this subsection shall take effect on the earlier of— #####
(A)the date on which the first vacancy in the office of district judge occurs in such district; or #####
(B)July 15, 2003. ###
(c)Temporary Judgeships ####
(1)In general The President shall appoint, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate— #####
(A)1 additional district judge for the northern district of Alabama; #####
(B)1 additional judge for the district of Arizona; #####
(C)1 additional judge for the central district of California; #####
(D)1 additional judge for the southern district of Florida; #####
(E)1 additional district judge for the district of New Mexico; #####
(F)1 additional district judge for the western district of North Carolina; and #####
(G)1 additional district judge for the eastern district of Texas. ####
(2)Vacancies not filled The first vacancy in the office of district judge in each of the offices of district judge authorized by this subsection, except in the case of the central district of California and the western district of North Carolina, occurring 22 years or more after the confirmation date of the judge named to fill the temporary district judgeship created in the applicable district by this subsection, shall not be filled. The first vacancy in the office of district judge in the central district of California occurring 21 years and 6 months or more after the confirmation date of the judge named to fill the temporary district judgeship created in that district by this subsection, shall not be filled. The first vacancy in the office of district judge in the western district of North Carolina occurring 20 years or more after the confirmation date of the judge named to fill the temporary district judgeship created in that district by this subsection, shall not be filled. ####
(3)Effective date This subsection shall take effect on July 15, 2003. ###
(d)Extension of Temporary Federal District Court Judgeship for the Northern District of Ohio ####
(1)In general [Omitted—Amendatory] ####
(2)Effective date The amendments made by this subsection shall take effect on the date of enactment of this Act. ###
(e)Authorization of Appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this section, including such sums as may be necessary to provide appropriate space and facilities for the judicial positions created by this section. * * * * * * *
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