Senate Panel Advances Bipartisan Bill to Add Dozens of Federal Judges

Senate Panel Advances Bipartisan Bill to Add Dozens of Federal Judges
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Sam Dorman
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The Senate Judiciary Committee voted on June 13 to advance a bill that would incrementally add dozens of federal judges to the court system over 10 years.

If passed and signed by the president, the bill would make many temporary judgeships permanent while setting up a series of additions every two years until 2035. In total, 66 federal judgeships would supplement the 677 authorized district court seats in the United States.

Sam Dorman
Sam Dorman
Washington Correspondent
Sam Dorman is a Washington correspondent covering courts and politics for The Epoch Times. You can follow him on X at @EpochofDorman.
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