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S. 2360 · Where this bill is now

In committee

Introduced in the Senate, Jul 21, 2025

What this bill does

In plain words · AI-written from the official summary

Bill splits up the Ninth Circuit Court

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals currently covers a huge area in the West. This bill would split it in two. One court would handle California, Guam, and Hawaii. A brand new court, called the Twelfth Circuit, would take over Alaska, Arizona, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington.

How it affects you

This change is mainly behind the scenes for the court system. People who appeal federal cases in the Western states would have their appeals heard by whichever new circuit covers their state instead of the current unified Ninth Circuit. Most everyday Americans won't notice a direct difference in their lives.

Read the official summary (Introduced in Senate, Jul 21, 2025)

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.

Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.

119th Congress
1st SessionS. 2360

A BILL

Judicial Reorganization Act of 2025

In the SenateNo vote yet

Sponsor: Sen. Mike Crapo (R-ID) · Introduced Jul 21, 2025 · Law · 1 version of the text

Read the full billOfficial record on Congress.gov ↗

Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Jul 21, 2025: “Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.”

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