Adds 63 permanent federal district judgeships over 10 years, plus 3 temporary ones

§1What it does

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The bill would create 63 new permanent federal district court judgeships, added in stages every two years from 2025 through 2035, plus three temporary judgeships in Oklahoma in 2025.^2,3 The new seats would go to 13 states, led by California with 21, Texas with 13 and Florida with 9, and would be filled by the President with the Senate's approval.³ It would also add places where certain federal district courts hold sessions in California, Texas and Utah, and require reports to Congress on court caseloads, detention space and judgeship needs.³

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