[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
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[H.R. 7597 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 7597

   To provide for the appointment of additional Federal circuit and 
                district judges, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 8, 2024

   Mr. Issa (for himself and Mr. Johnson of Georgia) introduced the 
  following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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                                 A BILL


 
   To provide for the appointment of additional Federal circuit and 
                district judges, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Federal Judgeship Act of 2024''.

SEC. 2. DISTRICT JUDGES FOR THE DISTRICT COURTS IN 2025.

    (a) In General.--The President shall appoint, by and with the 
advice and consent of the Senate--
            (1) 1 additional district judge for the central district of 
        California;
            (2) 1 additional district judge for the eastern district of 
        California;
            (3) 1 additional district judge for the northern district 
        of California;
            (4) 1 additional district judges for the middle district of 
        Florida;
            (5) 1 additional district judge for the southern district 
        of Indiana;
            (6) 1 additional district judge for the northern district 
        of Iowa;
            (7) 1 additional district judge for the district of 
        Nebraska;
            (8) 1 additional district judge for the eastern district of 
        Oklahoma;
            (9) 1 additional district judge for the southern district 
        of Texas; and
            (10) 2 additional district judges for the western district 
        of Texas.
    (b) Existing Judgeships.--
            (1) Conversion of temporary judgeships to permanent 
        judgeships.--The existing judgeship for the eastern district of 
        Missouri authorized by section 203(c) of the Judicial 
        Improvements Act of 1990 (Public Law 101-650; 28 U.S.C. 133 
        note) and the existing judgeships for the district of Arizona, 
        the central district of California, the southern district of 
        Florida, the district of New Mexico, the western district of 
        North Carolina, and the eastern district of Texas, authorized 
        by section 312(c) of the 21st Century Department of Justice 
        Appropriations Authorization Act (Public Law 107-273; 28 U.S.C. 
        133 note), as amended by Public Law 113-235, as of the 
        effective date of this Act, shall be permanently authorized 
        under section 133 of title 28, United States Code, and the 
        incumbents in those offices shall hold the office under section 
        133 of title 28, United States Code, as amended by this Act.
            (2) District of kansas.--The existing judgeship for the 
        district of Kansas authorized by section 203(c) of the Judicial 
        Improvements Act of 1990 (Public Law 101-650; 28 U.S.C. 133 
        note), is amended in the matter following paragraph 12 in the 
        second sentence (relating to the district of Kansas), by 
        striking ``32 years and 6 months'' and inserting ``37 years and 
        6 months''.
            (3) Northern district of alabama.--Section 312(c)(2) of the 
        21st Century Department of Justice Appropriations Authorization 
        Act (Public Law 107-273; 28 U.S.C. 133 note), as amended by the 
        Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 (Public Law 117-328; 28 
        U.S.C. 133 note), is amended--
                    (A) by inserting ``, the northern district of 
                Alabama,'' after ``except in the case of the central 
                district of California''; and
                    (B) by adding at the end the following ``The first 
                vacancy in the office of district judge in the northern 
                district of Alabama occurring 26 years or more after 
                the confirmation date of the judge named to fill the 
                temporary district judgeship created in that district 
                by this subsection, shall not be filled.''.
    (c) Tables.--The table contained in section 133 of title 28, United 
States Code, is amended to read as follows:


 
                                                              Number  of
                        ``Districts                             Judges
 
Alabama:
  Northern.................................................            7
  Middle...................................................            3
  Southern.................................................            3
Alaska.....................................................            3
Arizona....................................................           13
Arkansas:
  Eastern..................................................            5
  Western..................................................            3
California:
  Northern.................................................           15
  Eastern..................................................            7
  Central..................................................           29
  Southern.................................................           13
Colorado...................................................            7
Connecticut................................................            8
Delaware...................................................            4
District of Columbia.......................................           15
Florida:
  Northern.................................................            4
  Middle...................................................           16
  Southern.................................................           18
Georgia:
  Northern.................................................           11
  Middle...................................................            4
  Southern.................................................            3
Hawaii.....................................................            3
Idaho......................................................            2
Illinois:
  Northern.................................................           22
  Central..................................................            4
  Southern.................................................            4
Indiana:
  Northern.................................................            5
  Southern.................................................            6
Iowa:
  Northern.................................................            3
  Southern.................................................            3
Kansas.....................................................            5
Kentucky:
  Eastern..................................................            5
  Western..................................................            4
  Eastern and Western......................................            1
Louisiana:
  Eastern..................................................           12
  Middle...................................................            3
  Western..................................................            7
Maine......................................................            3
Maryland...................................................           10
Massachusetts..............................................           13
Michigan:
  Eastern..................................................           15
  Western..................................................            4
Minnesota..................................................            7
Mississippi:
  Northern.................................................            3
  Southern.................................................            6
Missouri:
  Eastern..................................................            7
  Western..................................................            5
  Eastern and Western......................................            2
Montana....................................................            3
Nebraska...................................................            4
Nevada.....................................................            7
New Hampshire..............................................            3
New Jersey.................................................           17
New Mexico.................................................            7
New York:
  Northern.................................................            5
  Southern.................................................           28
  Eastern..................................................           15
  Western..................................................            4
North Carolina:
  Eastern..................................................            4
  Middle...................................................            4
  Western..................................................            5
North Dakota...............................................            2
Ohio:
  Northern.................................................           11
  Southern.................................................            8
Oklahoma:
  Northern.................................................            3
  Eastern..................................................            2
  Western..................................................            6
  Northern, Eastern, and Western...........................            1
Oregon.....................................................            6
Pennsylvania:
  Eastern..................................................           22
  Middle...................................................            6
  Western..................................................           10
Puerto Rico................................................            7
Rhode Island...............................................            3
South Carolina.............................................           10
South Dakota...............................................            3
Tennessee:
  Eastern..................................................            5
  Middle...................................................            4
  Western..................................................            5
Texas:
  Northern.................................................           12
  Southern.................................................           20
  Eastern..................................................            8
  Western..................................................           15
Utah.......................................................            5
Vermont....................................................            2
Virginia:
  Eastern..................................................           11
  Western..................................................            4
Washington:
  Eastern..................................................            4
  Western..................................................            7
West Virginia:
  Northern.................................................            3
  Southern.................................................            5
Wisconsin:
  Eastern..................................................            5
  Western..................................................            2
Wyoming....................................................        3.''.
 

    (d) Effective Date.--This section and the amendments made by this 
section shall take effect on February 1, 2025.

SEC. 3. DISTRICT JUDGES FOR THE DISTRICT COURTS IN 2027.

    (a) In General.--The President shall appoint, by and with the 
advice and consent of the Senate--
            (1) 1 additional district judge for the district of 
        Arizona;
            (2) 2 additional district judges for the central district 
        of California;
            (3) 1 additional district judge for the eastern district of 
        California;
            (4) 1 additional district judge for the northern district 
        of California;
            (5) 1 additional district judge for the southern district 
        of California;
            (6) 1 additional district judge for the middle district of 
        Florida;
            (7) 1 additional district judge for the northern district 
        of Florida;
            (8) 1 additional district judge for the southern district 
        of Florida;
            (9) 1 additional district judge for the district of Idaho;
            (10) 1 additional district judge for the district of New 
        Jersey;
            (11) 1 additional district judge for the southern district 
        of New York;
            (12) 1 additional district judge for the northern district 
        of Oklahoma;
            (13) 1 additional district judge for the eastern district 
        of Texas;
            (14) 1 additional district judge for the northern district 
        of Texas;
            (15) 1 additional district judge for the southern district 
        of Texas; and
            (16) 2 additional district judges for the western district 
        of Texas.
    (b) Tables.--The table contained in section 133 of title 28, United 
States Code, as amended by this Act, is further amended to read as 
follows:


 
                                                              Number  of
                        ``Districts                             Judges
 
Alabama:
  Northern.................................................            7
  Middle...................................................            3
  Southern.................................................            3
Alaska.....................................................            3
Arizona....................................................           14
Arkansas:
  Eastern..................................................            5
  Western..................................................            3
California:
  Northern.................................................           16
  Eastern..................................................            8
  Central..................................................           31
  Southern.................................................           14
Colorado...................................................            7
Connecticut................................................            8
Delaware...................................................            4
District of Columbia.......................................           15
Florida:
  Northern.................................................            5
  Middle...................................................           17
  Southern.................................................           19
Georgia:
  Northern.................................................           11
  Middle...................................................            4
  Southern.................................................            3
Hawaii.....................................................            3
Idaho......................................................            3
Illinois:
  Northern.................................................           22
  Central..................................................            4
  Southern.................................................            4
Indiana:
  Northern.................................................            5
  Southern.................................................            6
Iowa:
  Northern.................................................            3
  Southern.................................................            3
Kansas.....................................................            5
Kentucky:
  Eastern..................................................            5
  Western..................................................            4
  Eastern and Western......................................            1
Louisiana:
  Eastern..................................................           12
  Middle...................................................            3
  Western..................................................            7
Maine......................................................            3
Maryland...................................................           10
Massachusetts..............................................           13
Michigan:
  Eastern..................................................           15
  Western..................................................            4
Minnesota..................................................            7
Mississippi:
  Northern.................................................            3
  Southern.................................................            6
Missouri:
  Eastern..................................................            7
  Western..................................................            5
  Eastern and Western......................................            2
Montana....................................................            3
Nebraska...................................................            4
Nevada.....................................................            7
New Hampshire..............................................            3
New Jersey.................................................           18
New Mexico.................................................            7
New York:
  Northern.................................................            5
  Southern.................................................           29
  Eastern..................................................           15
  Western..................................................            4
North Carolina:
  Eastern..................................................            4
  Middle...................................................            4
  Western..................................................            5
North Dakota...............................................            2
Ohio:
  Northern.................................................           11
  Southern.................................................            8
Oklahoma:
  Northern.................................................            4
  Eastern..................................................            2
  Western..................................................            6
  Northern, Eastern, and Western...........................            1
Oregon.....................................................            6
Pennsylvania:
  Eastern..................................................           22
  Middle...................................................            6
  Western..................................................           10
Puerto Rico................................................            7
Rhode Island...............................................            3
South Carolina.............................................           10
South Dakota...............................................            3
Tennessee:
  Eastern..................................................            5
  Middle...................................................            4
  Western..................................................            5
Texas:
  Northern.................................................           13
  Southern.................................................           21
  Eastern..................................................            9
  Western..................................................           17
Utah.......................................................            5
Vermont....................................................            2
Virginia:
  Eastern..................................................           11
  Western..................................................            4
Washington:
  Eastern..................................................            4
  Western..................................................            7
West Virginia:
  Northern.................................................            3
  Southern.................................................            5
Wisconsin:
  Eastern..................................................            5
  Western..................................................            2
Wyoming....................................................        3.''.
 

    (c) Effective Date.--This section and the amendments made by this 
section shall take effect on February 1, 2027.

SEC. 4. DISTRICT JUDGES FOR THE DISTRICT COURTS IN 2029.

    (a) In General.--The President shall appoint, by and with the 
advice and consent of the Senate--
            (1) 1 additional district judge for the eastern district of 
        California;
            (2) 3 additional district judges for the central district 
        of California;
            (3) 2 additional district judges for the northern district 
        of California;
            (4) 1 additional district judge for the district of 
        Colorado;
            (5) 1 additional district judge for the district of 
        Delaware;
            (6) 2 additional district judges for the middle district of 
        Florida;
            (7) 1 additional district judges for the southern district 
        of Florida;
            (8) 1 additional district judge for the northern district 
        of Georgia;
            (9) 1 additional district judge for the district of New 
        Jersey;
            (10) 1 additional district judge for the eastern district 
        of New York;
            (11) 1 additional district judges for the southern district 
        of New York;
            (12) 1 additional district judge for the western district 
        of New York;
            (13) 1 additional district judge for the eastern district 
        of Oklahoma;
            (14) 1 additional district judge for the southern district 
        of Texas; and
            (15) 1 additional district judge for the western district 
        of Texas.
    (b) Tables.--The table contained in section 133 of title 28, United 
States Code, as amended by this Act, is further amended to read as 
follows:


 
                                                              Number  of
                        ``Districts                             Judges
 
Alabama:
  Northern.................................................            7
  Middle...................................................            3
  Southern.................................................            3
Alaska.....................................................            3
Arizona....................................................           14
Arkansas:
  Eastern..................................................            5
  Western..................................................            3
California:
  Northern.................................................           18
  Eastern..................................................            9
  Central..................................................           34
  Southern.................................................           14
Colorado...................................................            8
Connecticut................................................            8
Delaware...................................................            5
District of Columbia.......................................           15
Florida:
  Northern.................................................            5
  Middle...................................................           19
  Southern.................................................           20
Georgia:
  Northern.................................................           12
  Middle...................................................            4
  Southern.................................................            3
Hawaii.....................................................            3
Idaho......................................................            3
Illinois:
  Northern.................................................           22
  Central..................................................            4
  Southern.................................................            4
Indiana:
  Northern.................................................            5
  Southern.................................................            6
Iowa:
  Northern.................................................            3
  Southern.................................................            3
Kansas.....................................................            5
Kentucky:
  Eastern..................................................            5
  Western..................................................            4
  Eastern and Western......................................            1
Louisiana:
  Eastern..................................................           12
  Middle...................................................            3
  Western..................................................            7
Maine......................................................            3
Maryland...................................................           10
Massachusetts..............................................           13
Michigan:
  Eastern..................................................           15
  Western..................................................            4
Minnesota..................................................            7
Mississippi:
  Northern.................................................            3
  Southern.................................................            6
Missouri:
  Eastern..................................................            7
  Western..................................................            5
  Eastern and Western......................................            2
Montana....................................................            3
Nebraska...................................................            4
Nevada.....................................................            7
New Hampshire..............................................            3
New Jersey.................................................           19
New Mexico.................................................            7
New York:
  Northern.................................................            5
  Southern.................................................           30
  Eastern..................................................           16
  Western..................................................            5
North Carolina:
  Eastern..................................................            4
  Middle...................................................            4
  Western..................................................            5
North Dakota...............................................            2
Ohio:
  Northern.................................................           11
  Southern.................................................            8
Oklahoma:
  Northern.................................................            4
  Eastern..................................................            3
  Western..................................................            6
  Northern, Eastern, and Western...........................            1
Oregon.....................................................            6
Pennsylvania:
  Eastern..................................................           22
  Middle...................................................            6
  Western..................................................           10
Puerto Rico................................................            7
Rhode Island...............................................            3
South Carolina.............................................           10
South Dakota...............................................            3
Tennessee:
  Eastern..................................................            5
  Middle...................................................            4
  Western..................................................            5
Texas:
  Northern.................................................           13
  Southern.................................................           22
  Eastern..................................................            9
  Western..................................................           18
Utah.......................................................            5
Vermont....................................................            2
Virginia:
  Eastern..................................................           11
  Western..................................................            4
Washington:
  Eastern..................................................            4
  Western..................................................            7
West Virginia:
  Northern.................................................            3
  Southern.................................................            5
Wisconsin:
  Eastern..................................................            5
  Western..................................................            2
Wyoming....................................................        3.''.
 

    (c) Effective Date.--This section and the amendments made by this 
section shall take effect on February 1, 2029.

SEC. 5. DISTRICT JUDGES FOR THE DISTRICT COURTS IN 2031.

    (a) In General.--The President shall appoint, by and with the 
advice and consent of the Senate--
            (1) 1 additional district judge for the district of 
        Arizona;
            (2) 3 additional district judges for the central district 
        of California;
            (3) 1 additional district judge for the eastern district of 
        California;
            (4) 2 additional district judges for the northern district 
        of California;
            (5) 1 additional district judge for the southern district 
        of California;
            (6) 1 additional district judge for the district of 
        Colorado;
            (7) 1 additional district judge for the district of 
        Delaware;
            (8) 1 additional district judge for the middle district of 
        Florida;
            (9) 1 additional district judge for the southern district 
        of Florida;
            (10) 1 additional district judge for the northern district 
        of Georgia;
            (11) 1 additional district judge for the district of New 
        Jersey;
            (12) 1 additional district judge for the eastern district 
        of New York;
            (13) 1 additional district judge for the eastern district 
        of Texas;
            (14) 1 additional district judge for the southern district 
        of Texas; and
            (15) 1 additional district judge for the western district 
        of Texas.
    (b) Tables.--The table contained in section 133 of title 28, United 
States Code, as amended by this Act, is further amended to read as 
follows:


 
                                                              Number  of
                        ``Districts                             Judges
 
Alabama:
  Northern.................................................            7
  Middle...................................................            3
  Southern.................................................            3
Alaska.....................................................            3
Arizona....................................................           15
Arkansas:
  Eastern..................................................            5
  Western..................................................            3
California:
  Northern.................................................           20
  Eastern..................................................           10
  Central..................................................           37
  Southern.................................................           15
Colorado...................................................            9
Connecticut................................................            8
Delaware...................................................            6
District of Columbia.......................................           15
Florida:
  Northern.................................................            5
  Middle...................................................           20
  Southern.................................................           21
Georgia:
  Northern.................................................           13
  Middle...................................................            4
  Southern.................................................            3
Hawaii.....................................................            3
Idaho......................................................            3
Illinois:
  Northern.................................................           22
  Central..................................................            4
  Southern.................................................            4
Indiana:
  Northern.................................................            5
  Southern.................................................            6
Iowa:
  Northern.................................................            3
  Southern.................................................            3
Kansas.....................................................            5
Kentucky:
  Eastern..................................................            5
  Western..................................................            4
  Eastern and Western......................................            1
Louisiana:
  Eastern..................................................           12
  Middle...................................................            3
  Western..................................................            7
Maine......................................................            3
Maryland...................................................           10
Massachusetts..............................................           13
Michigan:
  Eastern..................................................           15
  Western..................................................            4
Minnesota..................................................            7
Mississippi:
  Northern.................................................            3
  Southern.................................................            6
Missouri:
  Eastern..................................................            7
  Western..................................................            5
  Eastern and Western......................................            2
Montana....................................................            3
Nebraska...................................................            4
Nevada.....................................................            7
New Hampshire..............................................            3
New Jersey.................................................           20
New Mexico.................................................            7
New York:
  Northern.................................................            5
  Southern.................................................           30
  Eastern..................................................           17
  Western..................................................            5
North Carolina:
  Eastern..................................................            4
  Middle...................................................            4
  Western..................................................            5
North Dakota...............................................            2
Ohio:
  Northern.................................................           11
  Southern.................................................            8
Oklahoma:
  Northern.................................................            4
  Eastern..................................................            3
  Western..................................................            6
  Northern, Eastern, and Western...........................            1
Oregon.....................................................            6
Pennsylvania:
  Eastern..................................................           22
  Middle...................................................            6
  Western..................................................           10
Puerto Rico................................................            7
Rhode Island...............................................            3
South Carolina.............................................           10
South Dakota...............................................            3
Tennessee:
  Eastern..................................................            5
  Middle...................................................            4
  Western..................................................            5
Texas:
  Northern.................................................           13
  Southern.................................................           23
  Eastern..................................................           10
  Western..................................................           19
Utah.......................................................            5
Vermont....................................................            2
Virginia:
  Eastern..................................................           11
  Western..................................................            4
Washington:
  Eastern..................................................            4
  Western..................................................            7
West Virginia:
  Northern.................................................            3
  Southern.................................................            5
Wisconsin:
  Eastern..................................................            5
  Western..................................................            2
Wyoming....................................................        3.''.
 

    (c) Effective Date.--This section and the amendments made by this 
section shall take effect on February 1, 2031.

SEC. 6. CIRCUIT JUDGES FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS.

    (a) 2027.--
            (1) In general.--The President shall appoint, by and with 
        the advice and consent of the Senate, one additional circuit 
        judge for the ninth circuit court of appeals.
            (2) Tables.--The table contained in section 44 of title 28, 
        United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to 
        the ninth circuit and inserting the following:


 
 
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``Ninth....................................................        30''.
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            (3) Effective date.--This subsection, and the amendments 
        made by this subsection shall take effect on February 1, 2027.
    (b) 2031.--
            (1) In general.--The President shall appoint, by and with 
        the advice and consent of the Senate, one additional circuit 
        judge for the ninth circuit court of appeals.
            (2) Tables.--The table contained in section 44 of title 28, 
        United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to 
        the ninth circuit and inserting the following:


 
 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
``Ninth....................................................        31''.
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            (3) Effective date.--This subsection, and the amendments 
        made by this subsection shall take effect on February 1, 2031.

SEC. 7. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be 
necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act, including such sums 
as may be necessary to provide appropriate space and facilities for the 
judicial positions created by this Act.
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