TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Azya Thornton on Aug 5, 2024

The U.S Senate has unanimously passed the JUDGES Act, which would add 66 new judgeships to federal district courts over the next decade. Above the Law reports that the effort aims to address a growing caseload and alleviate the burden on overworked judges in 25 district courts in 13 states. The bill, if enacted, would be the first major expansion of the federal judiciary since 1990. Delaware Sen. Chris Coons, a lead cosponsor of the legislation, stated, "For decades, Congress has failed to authorize new federal judgeships, creating a massive backlog of case filings for our nation’s federal judges." The bill now goes to the U.S. House of Representatives.