Search Results: keywords:"judicial appointments"

  • S. J. RES. 120 — Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to normalize vacancies and appointments for justices of the Supreme Court of the United States and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:846

    S. J. RES. 120 proposes an amendment to the U.S. Constitution to manage the timing and terms of Supreme Court justices' appointments. It sets the Supreme Court's composition at nine justices, including the Chief Justice. The terms for justices begin on July 1 of odd-numbered years and last...

    Simple Explanation

    This proposal is about how long the main judges, called justices, get to work for the highest court in the U.S. It says there should always be nine of them, and each one should work for 18 years, like playing a long game before passing the ball to someone new. If their special leader, the Chief Justice, isn't there, the oldest one takes over.

  • S. 4199 — To authorize additional district judges for the district courts and convert temporary judgeships.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:1,666

    S. 4199 aims to address the shortage of federal district judges in the U.S. by authorizing the appointment of additional district judges and converting temporary judgeships into permanent ones. The bill outlines the creation of several new district judge positions across...

    Simple Explanation

    In this bill, they want to add more judges to help with too many court cases. They also want to make sure some temporary judges can become permanent in their job, so everything runs better and faster.

  • S. 3998 — An Act To provide for the permanent appointment of certain temporary district judgeships.
    Status:Enrolled Bill
    Words:627

    S. 3998, also known as the “Federal Judiciary Stabilization Act of 2024,” aims to make certain temporary district judgeships permanent. The Act specifically affects district courts in Hawaii, Kansas, Missouri, Alabama, Arizona, California, Florida, New Mexico, North Carolina,...

    Simple Explanation

    The bill wants to make sure that some temporary judges in certain states can stay as permanent judges to help the courts work better.

  • H. R. 7597 — To provide for the appointment of additional Federal circuit and district judges, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:2,743

    H.R. 7597 aims to appoint additional Federal circuit and district judges across various regions in the United States over a series of years: 2025, 2027, 2029, and 2031. The bill proposes specific numbers of judge appointments for each district, including significant additions...

    Simple Explanation

    H.R. 7597 is a bill that wants to add more judges to help with lots of court cases in different parts of the U.S., like in California and Texas, starting in 2025. It also wants to make sure there are enough places and money to support these new judges.