Temporary assignment of district judges between circuits

Section 292 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsections: (f) The chief judge of the ninth circuit may in the public interest— (1) upon request by the chief judge of the twelfth circuit, designate and assign one or more district judges within the ninth circuit to sit upon the Court of Appeals of the Twelfth Circuit or a division thereof whenever the business of that court so requires; and (2) designate and assign temporarily any district judge of the ninth circuit to hold a district court in any district within the twelfth circuit. (g) The chief judge of the twelfth circuit may in the public interest— (1) upon request by the chief judge of the ninth circuit, designate and assign one or more district judges within the twelfth circuit to sit upon the Court of Appeals of the Ninth Circuit or a division thereof whenever the business of that court so requires; and (2) designate and assign temporarily any district judge of the twelfth circuit to hold a district court in any district within the ninth circuit. (h) Any designation and assignment of a judge under subsection (f)(1) or (g)(1) shall be in conformity with the rules or orders of the court of appeals of the circuit to which the judge is designated and assigned..