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PUBLIC LAW 91-272-JUNE 2, 1970
[84 STAT.
Public Law 91-272 June 2, 1970 [S. 952]
U.S. district court j u d g e s.
Alabama. 62 Stat. 895; 80 Stat. 77.
K a n s a s, Pennsylvania, Wiscons i n, permanent judgeships.
28 USC 133 notes.
AN ACT To provide for the appointment of additional district judges, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Seiuite and House of Represenfathes of the United /States of Amet-iea in Congress assembled. That (a) the President shall appoint, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, one additional district judge for the northern district of Alabama, one additional district judge for the middle district of Alabama, one additional district judge for the district of Arizona, two additional district judges for the northern district of California, three additional district judges for the central district of California, three additional district judges for the southern district of California, one additional district judge for the district of Colorado, one additional district judge for the middle district of Florida, two additional district judges for the southern district of Florida, three additional district judges for the northern district of Georgia, one additional district judge for the southern district of Georgia, two additional district judges for the northern district of Illinois, one additional district judge for the eastern district of Kentucky, one additional district judge for the western district of Kentucky, two additional district judges for the eastern district of Louisiana, one additional district judge for the western district of Ix)uisiana, two additional district judges for the district of Maryland, two additional district judges for the eastern district of Michigan, one additional district judge for the eastern district of Missouri, one additional district judge for the district of Nebraska, one additional district judge for the district of New Jersey, one additional district judge for the district of New Mexico, one additional district judge for the eastern district of New York, three additional district judges for the southern district of New York, one additional district judge for the northern district of Ohio, one additional district judge for the southern district of Ohio, six additional district judges for the eastern district of Pennsylvania, two additional district judges for the western district of Pennsylvania, one additional district judge for the district of Puerto Rico, one additional district judge for the district of South Carolina, one additional district judge for the western district of Tennessee, one additional district judge for the northern district of Texas, one additional district judge for the eastern district of Texas, one additional district judge for the southern district of Texas, one additional district judge for the western district of Texas, one additional district judge for the eastern district of Virginia, and one additional district judge for the southern district of West Virginia. (b) The existing district judgeshij) for the middle and southern districts of Alabama, heretofore provided for by section 133 of title 28 of the United States Code, shall hereafter be a district judgeship for the southern district of Alabama only, and the present incumbent of such judgeship shall henceforth hold his office under such section 133, as amended by subsection (d) of this section. (c) The existing district judgeship for the district of Kansas, the existing district judgeships for the eastern district of Pennsylvania, and the existing district judgeship for the eastern district of Wisconsin, created by section 5 of the Act entitled "An Act to provide for the appointment of additional circuit and district judges, and for other purposes", approved March 18, 1966 (80 Stat. 78), and amended by the Act of September 23, 1967 (81 Stat. 228), shall be permanent judgeships and the present incumbents of such judgeships shall henceforth hold their offices under section 133 of title 28, United States
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