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The Judicial Efficiency Improvement Act proposes to increase the number of judgeships for the U.S.

The Judicial Efficiency Improvement Act aims to enhance judicial efficiency by increasing the number of judgeships for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit and certain district courts. The bill proposes the creation of a new Ninth Circuit, consisting of California, Guam, Hawaii, and the Northern Mariana Islands, and a new Twelfth Circuit, comprising Alaska, Arizona, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington. It also mandates the appointment of additional district judges for specific districts within California, Florida, New Jersey, and New York.