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Judges and Judiciary

Dec. 4, 2024

Bill to add 63 judgeships predicted to pass House soon

The bill would give President-elect Donald Trump 22 new district judgeships to fill during his upcoming term, including seven in California. The remaining judges would be added in 2029, 2031, 2033 and 2035.

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Federal judges are lobbying hard for a bill to add 21 permanent district court judgeships in California, and 63 nationwide, over a decade, and a Republican leader in the U.S. House of Representatives expressed confidence Tuesday that the bill will be approved soon.

The bill would give President-elect Donald Trump 22 new district judgeships to fill during his upcoming term, including seven in California. The remaining judges would be added in 2029, 2031, 2033 and 2035.

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