Judges and Judiciary,
Government
Dec. 18, 2024
House passes bill to make temporary judgeships permanent
The bill - the Federal Judiciary Stabilization Act - passed the House 390-0 on Monday after being approved by the Senate on a voice vote earlier this year.
While judges and legislators wait to see if President Joe Biden signs a bill to add 63 permanent judicial positions over the next 11 years, the U.S. House of Representatives without opposition has passed a bill that would make 10 temporary judgeships - including one in the Central District of California - permanent.
"The Central District of California is the most populous judicial district in the nation and cannot risk losing a federal judge," U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla, D-...
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