JUDGES Act

Summary

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.

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Timeline

1. 30 July 2021

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 30 July 2021

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 30 July 2021

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 1 November 2022

   Referred

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

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 30 July 2021 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 30 July 2021

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 30 July 2021

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 30 July 2021

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Sponsors

• Rep. Issa, Darrell [R-CA-48] · R · Sponsor
• Juan Vargas · D · Sponsor
• Victoria Spartz · R · Sponsor
• Scott Peters · D · Sponsor
• Jay Obernolte · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46] · D · Cosponsor
• Louie Gohmert · R · Cosponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing

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