US Senate approves bill to create 66 new federal judgeships
Aug 1 (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate on Thursday unanimously approved a bipartisan proposal that would add 66 new judges to understaffed federal district courts around the country over the …
Bill to address judge shortage faces uphill climb in US House
Sep 8, 2024 · Across the country, federal courts are buckling under an ever-increasing caseload in the absence of long-awaited congressional action that would add judges to match a …
Judiciary News - United States Courts
Nov 21, 2024 · Read all of the news related to the federal Judiciary's response and recovery during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Courthouse Improvement Projects New federal …
Judges Urge Congress to Pass Bill Expanding Federal Trial Courts
Nov 19, 2024 · Hundreds of federal judges urged House leaders to pass legislation to expand the trial courts for the first time in decades, raising pressure on Congress to act in the dwindling …
Federal Judiciary Seeks New Judgeship Positions - United States Courts
Mar 14, 2023 · The Judicial Conference of the United States today agreed to recommend to Congress the creation of new district and court of appeals judgeships (pdf) to meet workload …
Federal Courts: Latest News, Top Stories & Analysis - POLITICO
Trump: Can prosecutors keep home-court advantage? How much is a Cabinet post worth? 'When are we going to start up again?' Conservatives want Trump to act on judicial nominees. How …
Temporary judge seats would become permanent under US …
April 22 (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate has passed a bipartisan bill that would make all 10 temporary federal district court judgeships nationally permanent after the federal judiciary urged...
The Senate has confirmed 200 federal judges under the Biden
May 22, 2024 · Biden has emphasized adding more female and minority judges to the federal bench. On that front, 127 of the 200 judges confirmed to the bench are women.
Judiciary News | Today's Latest Stories | Reuters
Nov 21, 2024 · The U.S. Senate on Monday elevated a Florida magistrate judge to a seat on a federal appeals court, as Senate Democrats continued their push to confirm as many of …
US Marshals director calls increase in threats to judges and ...
Feb 14, 2024 · The head of the US Marshals Service is sounding the alarm on a dramatic increase in the number of threats aimed at federal judges and prosecutors, telling lawmakers …