Remove Arizona from the 9th Federal Circuit Court, creating a new 12th Federal Circuit
Introduce legislation to remove Arizona from the 9th Federal Circuit and create a new 12th Federal Circuit.
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Evidence
By Mr. BIGGS of Arizona: H.R. 101. The single subject of this legislation is: To amend title 28, United States Code, to divide the ninth judicial circuit of the United States into 2 circuits.
Sponsor: Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5] (Introduced 01/03/2025). The bill amends title 28 to divide the ninth judicial circuit of the United States into 2 circuits, and establishes a Twelfth Circuit composed of Alaska, Arizona, Idaho, Montana, and Nevada.
Assessments
Biggs promised to introduce legislation removing Arizona from the Ninth Circuit and creating a new Twelfth Circuit. The evidence shows he sponsored H.R. 101 on January 3, 2025, which amends title 28 to divide the Ninth Circuit and establish a Twelfth Circuit including Arizona. That satisfies the promised action of introducing legislation. Because the promise was tied to the 2020 House campaign and the bill was introduced in a later congressional term, timing is later_term.