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HR 1702In committeeLaw & Courtshouse
JUDGES Act of 2025
Introduced Feb 27, 2025 by Rep. Darrell Issa
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Latest action · Mar 5, 2025
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 16 - 11.
What it does
This bill creates 64 U.S. district court judgeships—63 permanent and 1 temporary—and expands the jurisdictional coverage of two district courts.
Specifically, the bill creates 63 new permanent judgeships across 14 states over a 10-year period beginning in 2025. The state and total number of judgeships added over the 10-year period are as follows:
Arizona (1),
California (20),
Read the full summary on Congress.govSummary by the Congressional Research Service.
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