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JUDGES Act

Introduced: July 30, 2021 Introduced by: Issa, Darrell Republican · California See on congress.gov

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Nov 1, 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.

Jul 30, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Jul 30, 2021

Introduced in House

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Judicial Understaffing Delays Getting Emergencies Solved Act or the JUDGES Act

This bill requires the appointment of additional U.S. district court judges, converts certain temporary district court judgeships into permanent judgeships, and requires the Government Accountability Office to report on vacant or underused federal courthouses.

Specifically, the bill requires the appointment of 39 district court judges on or after January 21, 2025, in specified judicial districts in Arizona, California, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, and Texas.

Further, 38 district court judges must be appointed on or after January 21, 2029, in specified judicial districts in Arizona, California, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, New Jersey, New York, and Texas.

Additionally, the bill converts certain temporary district court judgeships to permanent judgeships in specified judicial districts in Alabama, Arizona, California, Florida, Kansas, Missouri, New Mexico, North Carolina, and Texas.

What's happening now November 1, 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.

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