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Federal Judgeship Act of 2008

Introduced: March 13, 2008 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 21, 2008
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 891.
Jul 21, 2008
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy without amendment. With written report No. 110-427. Additional, Minority and Supplemental views filed.
May 15, 2008
Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Mar 13, 2008
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR 3/14/2008 S2154-2155)
Mar 13, 2008
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR 3/14/2008 S2153-2154)
Mar 13, 2008
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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Federal Judgeship Act of 2008 - Directs the President to: (1) appoint additional circuit judges for the first, second, third, sixth, eighth, and ninth circuit courts of appeals and temporary judges for the ninth circuit court of appeals; and (2) appoint additional permanent and temporary district judges for districts in specified states.

What's happening now July 21, 2008

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 891.

 Bill text 2 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 3 Republican 1
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Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · Apr 30, 2008
 D
Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Apr 30, 2008
 D
Murray, Patty
Washington · Mar 31, 2008
 D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Mar 13, 2008
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2774: Federal Judgeship Act of 2008. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-2774/
MLA
"S. 2774: Federal Judgeship Act of 2008." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-2774/.
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S. 2774, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-2774/.
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