NAAUSA Fall Newsletter - September 2024
Legislation to Add 66 Federal Judgeships Passes Senate, Heads to House
The U.S. Senate unanimously approved legislation to expand the size of the federal judiciary. The goal is to help understaffed district courts get a better handle on rising caseloads, as the number of federal courts has not kept up with the gains in population.
The Judicial Understaffing Delays Getting Emergencies Solved (JUDGES) Act of 2024 (S.4199) would add 66 new judges to federal courts across the country over..