Senate votes 100-0 to add 66 federal judges

Chuck Schumer (D-NY)

Senate Majority Leader

BREAKING: The Senate just unanimously passed the bipartisan bill to create 66 new federal district court judgeships to meet workload demands.

— Senate Judiciary Committee (@JudiciaryDems) August 1, 2024

https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/4199/all-actions?overview=closed&dogetalerts=YWxlcnQtQklMTC00NDk1MDUtODI0

No U.S. Senator objected or voted “No” on Thursday to the Judges Act.

The Bill, S.4199, passed by “unanimous consent.”

The Senate has 100 members.

For it to become law, it has to pass the House.

Then, the Bill goes to the President for a signature or veto.

The majority of the federal judges, 53, will be added to these three states:

• California (30)

• Texas (12)

• Florida (11)

Others will be in:

• Arizona

• Colorado

• Delaware

• Georgia

• Idaho

• Nebraska

• New Jersey

• Oklahoma

The Bill is 22 pages.

The link to the Bill in the Congressional Record is here:

https://www.congress.gov/118/crec/2024/08/01/170/126/CREC-2024-08-01-pt1-PgS5750-4.pdf

It is linked here:

https://www.congress.gov/118/bills/s4199/BILLS-118s4199es.pdf

Chief Justice John Roberts’ Judicial Conference released the story on March 16th, 2021.

Details are in this link:

“Chief Justice recommends adding 79 new federal judges.”

https://www.brassballs.blog/https/newsothersmisscom/judgeships-expanding-federal-court-79-new-positions-judges-schumer-biden-packing-plan-add-79-expansion-california-texas-florida-chuck-beijian-joe-chief-justice-john-roberts-judicial-conference-cnn-nbc?rq=packing