Federal Judgeship Act of 2024

Bill: 118-hr-7597
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Issa, Darrell [R-CA-48]
Introduced: 2024-03-08
Policy area: Law
Latest action: action_date: 2024-03-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Summaries:

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7597 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 8, 2024 Mr. Issa (for himself and Mr. Johnson of Georgia ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To provide for the appointment of additional Federal circuit and district judges, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Federal Judgeship Act of 2024 . 2. District judges for the district courts in 2025 (a) In general The President shall appoint, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate— (1) 1 additional district judge for the central district of California; (2) 1 additional district judge for the eastern district of California; (3) 1 additional district judge for the northern district of California; (4) 1 additional district judges for the middle district of Florida; (5) 1 additional district judge for the southern district of Indiana; (6) 1 additional district judge for the northern district of Iowa; (7) 1 additional district judge for the district of Nebraska; (8) 1 additional district judge for the eastern district of Oklahoma; (9) 1 additional district judge for the southern district of Texas; and (10) 2 additional district judges for the western district of Texas. (b) Existing judgeships (1) Conversion of temporary judgeships to permanent judgeships The existing judgeship for 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 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), as amended by Public Law 113–235 , as of the effective date of this Act, shall be permanently authorized under section 133 of title 28, United States Code, and the incumbents in those offices shall hold the office under section 133 of title 28, United States Code, as amended by this Act. (2) District of Kansas The existing judgeship for the district of Kansas authorized by section 203(c) of the Judicial Improvements Act of 1990 ( Public Law 101–650 ; 28 U.S.C. 133 note), is amended in the matter following paragraph 12 in the second sentence (relating to the district of Kansas), by striking 32 years and 6 months and inserting 37 years and 6 months . (3) Northern district of Alabama Section 312(c)(2) of the 21st Century Department of Justice Appropriations Authorization Act ( Public Law 107–273 ; 28 U.S.C. 133 note), as amended by the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 ( Public Law 117–328 ; 28 U.S.C. 133 note), is amended— (A) by inserting , the northern district of Alabama, after except in the case of the central district of California ; and (B) by adding at the end the following The first vacancy in the office of district judge in the northern district of Alabama occurring 26 years or more after the confirmation date of the judge named to fill the temporary district judgeship created in that district by this subsection, shall not be filled. . (c) Tables The table contained in section 133 of title 28, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: Districts Number of Judges Alabama: Northern 7 Middle 3 Southern 3 Alaska 3 Arizona 13 Arkansas: Eastern 5 Western 3 California: Northern 15 Eastern 7 Central 29 Southern 13 Colorado 7 Connecticut 8 Delaware 4 District of Columbia 15 Florida: Northern 4 Middle 16 Southern 18 Georgia: Northern 11 Middle 4 Southern 3 Hawaii 3 Idaho 2 Illinois: Northern 22 Central 4 Southern 4 Indiana: Northern 5 Southern 6 Iowa: Northern 3 Southern 3 Kansas 5 Kentucky: Eastern 5 Western 4 Eastern and Western 1 Louisiana: Eastern 12 Middle 3 Western 7 Maine 3 Maryland 10 Massachusetts 13 Michigan: Eastern 15 Western 4 Minnesota 7 Mississippi: Northern 3 Southern 6 Missouri: Eastern 7 Western 5 Eastern and Western 2 Montana 3 Nebraska 4 Nevada 7 New Hampshire 3 New Jersey 17 New Mexico 7 New York: Northern 5 Southern 28 Eastern 15 Western 4 North Carolina: Eastern 4 Middle 4 Western 5 North Dakota 2 Ohio: Northern 11 Southern 8 Oklahoma: Northern 3 Eastern 2 Western 6 Northern, Eastern, and Western 1 Oregon 6 Pennsylvania: Eastern 22 Middle 6 Western 10 Puerto Rico 7 Rhode Island 3 South Carolina 10 South Dakota 3 Tennessee: Eastern 5 Middle 4 Western 5 Texas: Northern 12 Southern 20 Eastern 8 Western 15 Utah 5 Vermont 2 Virginia: Eastern 11 Western 4 Washington: Eastern 4 Western 7 West Virginia: Northern 3 Southern 5 Wisconsin: Eastern 5 Western 2 Wyoming 3. . (d) Effective date This section and the amendments made by this section shall take effect on February 1, 2025. 3. District judges for the district courts in 2027 (a) In general The President shall appoint, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate— (1) 1 additional district judge for the district of Arizona; (2) 2 additional district judges for the central district of California; (3) 1 additional district judge for the eastern district of California; (4) 1 additional district judge for the northern district of California; (5) 1 additional district judge for the southern district of California; (6) 1 additional district judge for the middle district of Florida; (7) 1 additional district judge for the northern district of Florida; (8) 1 additional district judge for the southern district of Florida; (9) 1 additional district judge for the district of Idaho; (10) 1 additional district judge for the district of New Jersey; (11) 1 additional district judge for the southern district of New York; (12) 1 additional district judge for the northern district of Oklahoma; (13) 1 additional district judge for the eastern district of Texas; (14) 1 additional district judge for the northern district of Texas; (15) 1 additional district judge for the southern district of Texas; and (16) 2 additional district judges for the western district of Texas. (b) Tables The table contained in section 133 of title 28, United States Code, as amended by this Act, is further amended to read as follows: Districts Number of Judges Alabama: Northern 7 Middle 3 Southern 3 Alaska 3 Arizona 14 Arkansas: Eastern 5 Western 3 California: Northern 16 Eastern 8 Central 31 Southern 14 Colorado 7 Connecticut 8 Delaware 4 District of Columbia 15 Florida: Northern 5 Middle 17 Southern 19 Georgia: Northern 11 Middle 4 Southern 3 Hawaii 3 Idaho 3 Illinois: Northern 22 Central 4 Southern 4 Indiana: Northern 5 Southern 6 Iowa: Northern 3 Southern 3 Kansas 5 Kentucky: Eastern 5 Western 4 Eastern and Western 1 Louisiana: Eastern 12 Middle 3 Western 7 Maine 3 Maryland 10 Massachusetts 13 Michigan: Eastern 15 Western 4 Minnesota 7 Mississippi: Northern 3 Southern 6 Missouri: Eastern 7 Western 5 Eastern and Western 2 Montana 3 Nebraska 4 Nevada 7 New Hampshire 3 New Jersey 18 New Mexico 7 New York: Northern 5 Southern 29 Eastern 15 Western 4 North Carolina: Eastern 4 Middle 4 Western 5 North Dakota 2 Ohio: Northern 11 Southern 8 Oklahoma: Northern 4 Eastern 2 Western 6 Northern, Eastern, and Western 1 Oregon 6 Pennsylvania: Eastern 22 Middle 6 Western 10 Puerto Rico 7 Rhode Island 3 South Carolina 10 South Dakota 3 Tennessee: Eastern 5 Middle 4 Western 5 Texas: Northern 13 Southern 21 Eastern 9 Western 17 Utah 5 Vermont 2 Virginia: Eastern 11 Western 4 Washington: Eastern 4 Western 7 West Virginia: Northern 3 Southern 5 Wisconsin: Eastern 5 Western 2 Wyoming 3. . (c) Effective date This section and the amendments made by this section shall take effect on February 1, 2027. 4. District judges for the district courts in 2029 (a) In general The President shall appoint, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate— (1) 1 additional district judge for the eastern district of California; (2) 3 additional district judges for the central district of California; (3) 2 additional district judges for the northern district of California; (4) 1 additional district judge for the district of Colorado; (5) 1 additional district judge for the district of Delaware; (6) 2 additional district judges for the middle district of Florida; (7) 1 additional district judges for the southern district of Florida; (8) 1 additional district judge for the northern district of Georgia; (9) 1 additional district judge for the district of New Jersey; (10) 1 additional district judge for the eastern district of New York; (11) 1 additional district judges for the southern district of New York; (12) 1 additional district judge for the western district of New York; (13) 1 additional district judge for the eastern district of Oklahoma; (14) 1 additional district judge for the southern district of Texas; and (15) 1 additional district judge for the western district of Texas. (b) Tables The table contained in section 133 of title 28, United States Code, as amended by this Act, is further amended to read as follows: Districts Number of Judges Alabama: Northern 7 Middle 3 Southern 3 Alaska 3 Arizona 14 Arkansas: Eastern 5 Western 3 California: Northern 18 Eastern 9 Central 34 Southern 14 Colorado 8 Connecticut 8 Delaware 5 District of Columbia 15 Florida: Northern 5 Middle 19 Southern 20 Georgia: Northern 12 Middle 4 Southern 3 Hawaii 3 Idaho 3 Illinois: Northern 22 Central 4 Southern 4 Indiana: Northern 5 Southern 6 Iowa: Northern 3 Southern 3 Kansas 5 Kentucky: Eastern 5 Western 4 Eastern and Western 1 Louisiana: Eastern 12 Middle 3 Western 7 Maine 3 Maryland 10 Massachusetts 13 Michigan: Eastern 15 Western 4 Minnesota 7 Mississippi: Northern 3 Southern 6 Missouri: Eastern 7 Western 5 Eastern and Western 2 Montana 3 Nebraska 4 Nevada 7 New Hampshire 3 New Jersey 19 New Mexico 7 New York: Northern 5 Southern 30 Eastern 16 Western 5 North Carolina: Eastern 4 Middle 4 Western 5 North Dakota 2 Ohio: Northern 11 Southern 8 Oklahoma: Northern 4 Eastern 3 Western 6 Northern, Eastern, and Western 1 Oregon 6 Pennsylvania: Eastern 22 Middle 6 Western 10 Puerto Rico 7 Rhode Island 3 South Carolina 10 South Dakota 3 Tennessee: Eastern 5 Middle 4 Western 5 Texas: Northern 13 Southern 22 Eastern 9 Western 18 Utah 5 Vermont 2 Virginia: Eastern 11 Western 4 Washington: Eastern 4 Western 7 West Virginia: Northern 3 Southern 5 Wisconsin: Eastern 5 Western 2 Wyoming 3. . (c) Effective date This section and the amendments made by this section shall take effect on February 1, 2029. 5. District judges for the district courts in 2031 (a) In general The President shall appoint, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate— (1) 1 additional district judge for the district of Arizona; (2) 3 additional district judges for the central district of California; (3) 1 additional district judge for the eastern district of California; (4) 2 additional district judges for the northern district of California; (5) 1 additional district judge for the southern district of California; (6) 1 additional district judge for the district of Colorado; (7) 1 additional district judge for the district of Delaware; (8) 1 additional district judge for the middle district of Florida; (9) 1 additional district judge for the southern district of Florida; (10) 1 additional district judge for the northern district of Georgia; (11) 1 additional district judge for the district of New Jersey; (12) 1 additional district judge for the eastern district of New York; (13) 1 additional district judge for the eastern district of Texas; (14) 1 additional district judge for the southern district of Texas; and (15) 1 additional district judge for the western district of Texas. (b) Tables The table contained in section 133 of title 28, United States Code, as amended by this Act, is further amended to read as follows: Districts Number of Judges Alabama: Northern 7 Middle 3 Southern 3 Alaska 3 Arizona 15 Arkansas: Eastern 5 Western 3 California: Northern 20 Eastern 10 Central 37 Southern 15 Colorado 9 Connecticut 8 Delaware 6 District of Columbia 15 Florida: Northern 5 Middle 20 Southern 21 Georgia: Northern 13 Middle 4 Southern 3 Hawaii 3 Idaho 3 Illinois: Northern 22 Central 4 Southern 4 Indiana: Northern 5 Southern 6 Iowa: Northern 3 Southern 3 Kansas 5 Kentucky: Eastern 5 Western 4 Eastern and Western 1 Louisiana: Eastern 12 Middle 3 Western 7 Maine 3 Maryland 10 Massachusetts 13 Michigan: Eastern 15 Western 4 Minnesota 7 Mississippi: Northern 3 Southern 6 Missouri: Eastern 7 Western 5 Eastern and Western 2 Montana 3 Nebraska 4 Nevada 7 New Hampshire 3 New Jersey 20 New Mexico 7 New York: Northern 5 Southern 30 Eastern 17 Western 5 North Carolina: Eastern 4 Middle 4 Western 5 North Dakota 2 Ohio: Northern 11 Southern 8 Oklahoma: Northern 4 Eastern 3 Western 6 Northern, Eastern, and Western 1 Oregon 6 Pennsylvania: Eastern 22 Middle 6 Western 10 Puerto Rico 7 Rhode Island 3 South Carolina 10 South Dakota 3 Tennessee: Eastern 5 Middle 4 Western 5 Texas: Northern 13 Southern 23 Eastern 10 Western 19 Utah 5 Vermont 2 Virginia: Eastern 11 Western 4 Washington: Eastern 4 Western 7 West Virginia: Northern 3 Southern 5 Wisconsin: Eastern 5 Western 2 Wyoming 3. . (c) Effective date This section and the amendments made by this section shall take effect on February 1, 2031. 6. Circuit judges for the ninth circuit court of appeals (a) 2027 (1) In general The President shall appoint, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, one additional circuit judge for the ninth circuit court of appeals. (2) Tables The table contained in section 44 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to the ninth circuit and inserting the following: Ninth 30 . (3) Effective date This subsection, and the amendments made by this subsection shall take effect on February 1, 2027. (b) 2031 (1) In general The President shall appoint, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, one additional circuit judge for the ninth circuit court of appeals. (2) Tables The table contained in section 44 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to the ninth circuit and inserting the following: Ninth 31 . (3) Effective date This subsection, and the amendments made by this subsection shall take effect on February 1, 2031. 7. Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act, including such sums as may be necessary to provide appropriate space and facilities for the judicial positions created by this Act.