District Court Judgeships Act of 2021
Bill: H.R.4886 | Sponsor: Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. (D-GA)
Policy area: Law

Summary:
District Court Judgeships Act of 2021
This bill requires the appointment of additional U.S. district court judges and converts certain temporary district court judgeships into permanent judgeships.
Specifically, the bill requires the appointment of 203 district court judges in specified judicial districts in Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, North Carolina, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, and West Virginia.
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.

To authorize additional district judges for certain district courts and 
         convert temporary judgeships, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``District Court Judgeships Act of 
2021''.

SEC. 2. ADDITIONAL DISTRICT JUDGES FOR THE DISTRICT COURTS.

    (a) Additional Judgeships.--The President shall appoint, by and 
with the advice and consent of the Senate--
            (1) 1 additional district judge for the eastern district of 
        Arkansas;
            (2) 9 additional district judges for the district of 
        Arizona;
            (3) 16 additional district judges for the central district 
        of California;
            (4) 7 additional district judges for the eastern district 
        of California;
            (5) 7 additional district judges for the northern district 
        of California;
            (6) 6 additional district judges for the southern district 
        of California;
            (7) 4 additional district judges for the district of 
        Colorado;
            (8) 6 additional district judges for the district of 
        Delaware;
            (9) 9 additional district judges for the middle district of 
        Florida;
            (10) 2 additional district judges for the northern district 
        of Florida;
            (11) 12 additional district judges for the southern 
        district of Florida;
            (12) 5 additional district judges for the northern district 
        of Georgia;
            (13) 1 additional district judge for the southern district 
        of Georgia;
            (14) 1 additional district judge for the district of Idaho;
            (15) 4 additional district judges for the northern district 
        of Illinois;
            (16) 2 additional district judges for the southern district 
        of Illinois;
            (17) 1 additional district judge for the northern district 
        of Indiana;
            (18) 5 additional district judges of the southern district 
        of Indiana;
            (19) 8 additional district judges for the eastern district 
        of Louisiana;
            (20) 2 additional district judges for the district of 
        Maryland;
            (21) 1 additional district judge for the western district 
        of Michigan;
            (22) 3 additional district judges for the district of 
        Minnesota;
            (23) 1 additional district judge for the eastern district 
        of Missouri;
            (24) 2 additional district judges for the western district 
        of Missouri;
            (25) 2 additional district judges for the Eastern district 
        of North Carolina;
            (26) 1 additional district judge for the district of 
        Nebraska;
            (27) 13 additional district judges for the district of New 
        Jersey;
            (28) 3 additional district judges for the district of New 
        Mexico;
            (29) 2 additional district judges for the district of 
        Nevada;
            (30) 6 additional district judges for the eastern district 
        of New York;
            (31) 7 additional district judges for the southern district 
        of New York;
            (32) 2 additional district judges for the western district 
        of New York;
            (33) 2 additional district judges for the southern district 
        of Ohio;
            (34) 1 additional district judge for the district of 
        Oregon;
            (35) 1 additional district judge for the middle district of 
        Pennsylvania;
            (36) 1 additional district judge for the district of South 
        Carolina;
            (37) 1 additional district judge for the eastern district 
        of Tennessee;
            (38) 1 additional district judge for the middle district of 
        Tennessee;
            (39) 10 additional district judges for the eastern district 
        of Texas;
            (40) 5 additional district judges for the northern district 
        of Texas;
            (41) 9 additional district judges for the southern district 
        of Texas;
            (42) 11 additional district judges for the western district 
        of Texas;
            (43) 1 additional district judge for the district of Utah;
            (44) 1 additional district judge for the eastern district 
        of Virginia;
            (45) 2 additional district judges for the western district 
        of Washington;
            (46) 1 additional district judge for the western district 
        of Wisconsin; and
            (47) 5 additional district judges for the southern district 
        of West Virginia.
    (b) Conversion of Temporary Judgeships.--The existing judgeships 
for the district of Kansas and the eastern district of Missouri, 
authorized by section 203(c) of the Judicial Improvements Act of 1990 
(Public Law 101-650; 28 U.S.C. 133 note), and the existing judgeships 
for the northern district of Alabama, district of Arizona, the central 
district of California, the southern district of Florida, the district 
of New Mexico, the western district of North Carolina, and the eastern 
district of Texas, authorized by section 312(c) of the 21st Century 
Department of Justice Appropriations Authorization Act (Public Law 107-
273; 28 U.S.C. 133 note), shall be authorized under section 133 of 
title 28, United States Code, as amended by this Act, and the 
incumbents in those offices shall hold the office under such section.
    (c) Technical and Conforming Amendments.--In order that the table 
contained in section 133 of title 28, United States Code, will, with 
respect to each judicial district, reflect the changes in the total 
number of permanent district judgeships authorized as a result of 
subsections (a) and (b) of this section, such table is amended--
            (1) by striking the item relating to Arkansas and inserting 
        the following:


  ``Arkansas:
  Eastern..............................  6
  Western..............................  3'';
 

            (2) by striking the item relating to Arizona and inserting 
        the following:


  ``Arizona............................  22'';
 

            (3) by striking the item relating to California and 
        inserting the following:


  ``California:
  Northern.............................  21
  Eastern..............................  13
  Central..............................  44
  Southern.............................  19'';
 

            (4) by striking the item relating to Colorado and inserting 
        the following:


  ``Colorado...........................  11'';
 

            (5) by striking the item relating to Delaware and inserting 
        the following:


  ``Delaware...........................  10'';
 

            (6) by striking the item relating to Florida and inserting 
        the following:


  ``Florida:
  Northern.............................  6
  Middle...............................  24
  Southern.............................  30'';
 

            (7) by striking the item relating to Georgia and inserting 
        the following:


  ``Georgia:
  Northern.............................  16
  Middle...............................  4
  Southern.............................  4'';
 

            (8) by striking the item relating to Idaho and inserting 
        the following:


  ``Idaho..............................  3'';
 

            (9) by striking the item relating to Illinois and inserting 
        the following:


  ``Illinois:
  Northern.............................  26
  Central..............................  4
  Southern.............................  6'';
 

            (10) by striking the item relating to Indiana and inserting 
        the following:


  ``Indiana:
  Northern.............................  6
  Southern.............................  10'';
 

            (11) by striking the item relating to Louisiana and 
        inserting the following:


  ``Louisiana:
  Eastern..............................  20
  Middle...............................  3
  Western..............................  7'';
 

            (12) by striking the item relating to Maryland and 
        inserting the following:


  ``Maryland...........................  12'';
 

            (13) by striking the item relating to Michigan and 
        inserting the following:


  ``Michigan:
  Eastern..............................  15
  Western..............................  5'';
 

            (14) by striking the item relating to Minnesota and 
        inserting the following:


  ``Minnesota..........................  10'';
 

            (15) by striking the item relating to Missouri and 
        inserting the following:


  ``Missouri:
  Eastern..............................  7
  Western..............................  7
  Eastern and Western..................  2'';
 

            (16) by striking the item relating to North Carolina and 
        inserting the following:


  ``North Carolina:
  Eastern..............................  6
  Middle...............................  4
  Western..............................  5'';
 

            (17) by striking the item relating to Nebraska and 
        inserting the following:


  ``Nebraska...........................  4'';
 

            (18) by striking the item relating to New Jersey and 
        inserting the following:


  ``New Jersey.........................  30'';
 

            (19) by striking the item relating to New Mexico and 
        inserting the following:


  ``New Mexico.........................  10'';
 

            (20) by striking the item relating to Nevada and inserting 
        the following:


  ``Nevada.............................  9'';
 

            (21) by striking the item relating to New York and 
        inserting the following:


  ``New York:
  Northern.............................  5
  Southern.............................  35
  Eastern..............................  21
  Western..............................  6'';
 

            (22) by striking the item relating to Ohio and inserting 
        the following:


  ``Ohio:
  Northern.............................  11
  Southern.............................  10'';
 

            (23) by striking the item relating to Oregon and inserting 
        the following:


  ``Oregon.............................  7'';
 

            (24) by striking the item relating to Pennsylvania and 
        inserting the following:


  ``Pennsylvania:
  Eastern..............................  22
  Middle...............................  7
  Western..............................  10'';
 

            (25) by striking the item relating to South Carolina and 
        inserting the following:


  ``South Carolina.....................  11'';
 

            (26) by striking the item relating to Tennessee and 
        inserting the following:


  ``Tennessee:
  Eastern..............................  6
  Middle...............................  5
  Western..............................  5'';
 

            (27) by striking the item relating to Texas and inserting 
        the following:


  ``Texas:
  Northern.............................  17
  Southern.............................  28
  Eastern..............................  18
  Western..............................  24'';
 

            (28) by striking the item relating to Utah and inserting 
        the following:


  ``Utah...............................  6'';
 

            (29) by striking the item relating to Virginia and 
        inserting the following:


  ``Virginia:
  Eastern..............................  12
  Western..............................  4'';
 

            (30) by striking the item relating to Washington and 
        inserting the following:


  ``Washington:
  Eastern..............................  4
  Western..............................  9'';
 

            (31) by striking the item relating to Wisconsin and 
        inserting the following:


  ``Wisconsin:
  Eastern..............................  5
  Western..............................  3'';
 

        and
            (32) by striking the item relating to West Virginia and 
        inserting the following:


  ``West Virginia:
  Northern.............................  3
  Southern.............................  10''.
 

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