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Current as of January 01, 2022 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
Effective upon the admission of the State of Hawaii into the Union--
(a) the United States District Court for the District of Hawaii established by and existing under title 28 of the United States Code shall henceforth be a court of the United States with judicial power derived from article III, section 1, of the Constitution of the United States; Provided, however, That the terms of office of the district judges for the district of Hawaii then in office shall terminate upon the effective date of this section and the President, pursuant to sections 133 and 134 of title 28, United States Code, as amended by this Act, shall appoint, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, two district judges for the said district who shall hold office during good behavior;
(b) the last paragraph of section 133 of title 28, United States Code, is repealed; and
(c) subsection (a) of section 134 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by striking out the words “Hawaii and”. The second sentence of the same section is amended by striking out the words “Hawaii and”, “six and”, and “respectively”.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Hawaii The Admission Act § 9 - last updated January 01, 2022 | https://codes.findlaw.com/hi/the-admission-act/hi-admission-act-sect-9.html
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