; and (15) 1 additional district judge for the western district of Texas. (b) Tables The table contained in section 133 of title 28, United States Code, as amended by this Act, is further amended to read as follows: Districts Number of Judges Alabama: Northern 7 Middle 3 Southern 3 Alaska 3 Arizona 15 Arkansas: Eastern 5 Western 3 California: Northern 20 Eastern 10 Central 37 Southern 15 Colorado 9 Connecticut 8 Delaware 6 District of Columbia 15 Florida: Northern 5 Middle 20 Southern 21 Georgia: Northern 13 Middle 4 Southern 3 Hawaii 3 Idaho 3 Illinois: Northern 22 Central 4 Southern 4 Indiana: Northern 5 Southern 6 Iowa: Northern 3 Southern 3 Kansas 5 Kentucky: Eastern 5 Western 4 Eastern and Western 1 Louisiana: Eastern 12 Middle 3 Western 7 Maine 3 Maryland 10 Massachusetts 13 Michigan: Eastern 15 Western 4 Minnesota 7 Mississippi: Northern 3 Southern 6 Missouri: Eastern 7 Western 5 Eastern and Western 2 Montana 3 Nebraska 4 Nevada 7 New Hampshire 3 New Jersey 20 New Mexico 7 New York: Northern 5 Southern 30 Eastern 17 Western 5 North Carolina: Eastern 4 Middle 4 Western 5 North Dakota 2 Ohio: Northern 11 Southern 8 Oklahoma: Northern 4 Eastern 3 Western 6 Northern, Eastern, and Western 1 Oregon 6 Pennsylvania: Eastern 22 Middle 6 Western 10 Puerto Rico 7 Rhode Island 3 South Carolina 10 South Dakota 3 Tennessee: Eastern 5 Middle 4 Western 5 Texas: Northern 13 Southern 23 Eastern 10 Western 19 Utah 5 Vermont 2 Virginia: Eastern 11 Western 4 Washington: Eastern 4 Western 7 West Virginia: Northern 3 Southern 5 Wisconsin: Eastern 5 Western 2 Wyoming 3. . (c) Effective date This section and the amendments made by this section shall take effect on February 1, 2031. 6. Circuit judges for the ninth circuit court of appeals (a) 2027 (1) In general The President shall appoint, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, one additional circuit judge for the ninth circuit court of appeals. (2) Tables The table contained in section 44 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to the