S. 4199

Explanation:

This bill, also known as the ‘Judges Act of 2024’, aims to address judicial understaffing and delays in resolving emergencies by authorizing additional district judges for district courts and converting temporary judgeships into permanent ones.

The bill outlines findings by Congress showing a lack of new district court judgeships created since 2003, leading to a backlog of cases. To address this, the Judicial Conference of the United States has requested the creation of new district court judgeships.

The bill specifies the appointment of additional district judges for specific districts in California, Delaware, Florida, Indiana, Iowa, New Jersey, New York, and Texas over several years until 2035.

Furthermore, the bill authorizes appropriations to fund these additional judgeships and requires reports to be submitted evaluating judicial caseloads and detention space needs.

The bill also mandates the public accessibility of the Judicial Conference's judgeship recommendations report.

Sen. Ben Lujan

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