United States · Bill · S
S. 2774 (110th)
Federal Judgeship Act of 2008
Introduced
13 March 2008
Last action
21 July 2008 · Reported
Status
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 891.
Sponsors
Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT], Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT], Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA], Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY], Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI], Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ], Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA], Sen. Harkin, Tom [D-IA], Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM], Sen. Hagel, Chuck [R-NE], Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH], Sen. Salazar, Ken [D-CO], Sen. Nelson, Ben [D-NE], Sen. Martinez, Mel [R-FL], Sen. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI], Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN], Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC], Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN], Sen. Coleman, Norm [R-MN], Sen. Bayh, Evan [D-IN], Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA], Sen. Nelson, Bill [D-FL]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
10 August 2026
Summary
Federal Judgeship Act of 2008 - Directs the President to: (1) appoint additional circuit judges for the first, second, third, sixth, eighth, and ninth circuit courts of appeals and temporary judges for the ninth circuit court of appeals; and (2) appoint additional permanent and temporary district judges for districts in specified states.
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Timeline
13 March 2008
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR 3/14/2008 S2154-2155)
Source: IntroReferral
13 March 2008
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR 3/14/2008 S2153-2154)
Source: IntroReferral
13 March 2008
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
15 May 2008
Reported
Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Source: Committee
21 July 2008
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 891.
Source: Calendars
21 July 2008
Reported
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy without amendment. With written report No. 110-427. Additional, Minority and Supplemental views filed.
Source: Committee
21 July 2008
Reported
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy without amendment. With written report No. 110-427. Additional, Minority and Supplemental views filed.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Reported to Senate · 13 March 2008 · Download file
- Introduced in Senate · 13 March 2008 · Download file
Documents
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Introduced in Senate (text)
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Reported to Senate without amendment
summary · EN · 21 July 2008
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Sponsors
- Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Harkin, Tom [D-IA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Hagel, Chuck [R-NE] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Salazar, Ken [D-CO] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Nelson, Ben [D-NE] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Martinez, Mel [R-FL] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Coleman, Norm [R-MN] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Bayh, Evan [D-IN] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Nelson, Bill [D-FL] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/110th-congress/senate-bill/2774
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/110/s/2774
- us · 110-s-2774 · source updated 10 August 2026