Judges and Judiciary,
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Feb. 25, 2021
Federal judges from 2 California districts ask for more judgeships
“We are a collegial, hardworking bench, appointed by six presidents of both parties,” testified Chief Judge Kimberly J. Mueller of the U.S. Eastern District of California. “But for 20 years we’ve been in a judicial emergency. We cannot fulfill our obligations without congressional action creating new judgeships.”
Two California federal judges went to Congress on Wednesday with a simple message: The state needs more judgeships.
The hearing before the House Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet was titled "The Need for New Lower Court Judgeships, 30 Years in the Making." Chief Judge Kimberly J. Mueller of the U.S. Eastern District of California and Senio...
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