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Senate Unanimously Passes JUDGES Act to Add 66 Federal Judgeships in Bipartisan Effort

Aug 1, 2024, 07:06 PM

The Senate has unanimously passed legislation to create 66 additional federal judgeships across the United States, addressing the issue of overworked federal judges. This bipartisan effort, led by Senator Chris Coons and Senator Todd Young, aims to phase in the new judgeships between 2025 and 2035. The bill, known as the JUDGES Act, marks a significant step towards alleviating the workload of federal judges, an issue that has persisted for nearly 14 years. The passage of this bill represents a rare moment of bipartisanship in an area previously mired in political gridlock. The judgeships will be created in a nonpartisan way.