Biden vetoes 66 new federal judgeships, blames "hurried ... - CBS News
Dec 24, 2024 · Biden vetoes bill to add dozens of new federal judgeships 04:38. Washington — President Biden on Monday vetoed a once-bipartisan effort to add 66 federal district judgeships, saying "hurried ...
FACT SHEET: President Biden Secures Confirmation of 235th Federal Judge
Dec 20, 2024 · Not only did President Biden appoint the first former public defender to the United States Supreme Court, but he broke records across the board on professional diversity—appointing more than 45 ...
Biden vetoes effort to add 66 federal judgeships | AP News
Dec 24, 2024 · WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Monday vetoed a once-bipartisan effort to add 66 federal district judgeships, saying “hurried action” by the House left important questions unanswered about the life-tenured positions.. The legislation would have spread the establishment of the new trial court judgeships over more than a decade to give three presidential administrations and six ...
House passes bill to add 66 new federal ... - Associated Press News
Dec 12, 2024 · The legislation spreads out the establishment of the new trial court judgeships over more than a decade to give three presidential administrations and six Congresses the chance to appoint the new judges.
The Need for Additional Judgeships: Litigants Suffer When Cases …
Nov 18, 2024 · With a worsening shortage of Article III judges to resolve critical copyright, trademark, patent, and contract disputes, judges across the nation are faced with increasingly complex litigation and growing caseloads.
Durbin Celebrates 235 Federal Judges Con... | United States …
Dec 20, 2024 · WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today celebrated the confirmation of Benjamin J. Cheeks to be a United States District Judge for the Southern District of California and Serena Raquel Murillo to be a United States District Judge for the Central District of California.
Statement from President Joe Biden on Securing 235 Judicial ...
Dec 20, 2024 · Today, we reached a major milestone in our efforts to protect our Nation’s freedoms: the United States Senate confirmed the 235th federal judge during my presidency – marking the largest ...
Judiciary News - United States Courts
The Judiciary has strengthened its IT defenses against cyberattacks, a meeting of the Judicial Conference of the United States was told on Tuesday. But the threat is growing in scale and sophistication, requiring even greater vigilance against …
US Senate approves bill to create 66 new federal judgeships
Aug 1, 2024 · The U.S. Senate on Thursday unanimously approved a bipartisan proposal that would add 66 new judges to understaffed federal district courts around the country over the next decade, which if...
Federal Judiciary Seeks New Judgeship Positions - United States Courts
Mar 14, 2023 · The Judicial Conference of the United States today agreed to recommend to Congress the creation of new district and court of appeals judgeships to meet workload demands in certain courts.