House Clears Bill to Make Temporary Judge Seats Permanent

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https://news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/house-clears-bill-to-make-temporary-judge-seats-permanent

The House cleared bipartisan legislation to convert all federal temporary judgeships into permanent positions, part of an effort to relieve pressure on overburdened courts after President Joe Biden threatened to veto broader legislation.

The House voted 390-0 on Monday in favor of the Senate-passed bill (S. 3998) under a streamlined procedure for legislation that has broad support in the chamber, sending it to Biden’s desk for signature. It passed the Senate via voice vote in April.

The bill would make permanent the existing 10 temporary federal district judgeships in 10 states. Those judgeships all have been in place for decades and are generally renewed in annual budget packages. Three of those temporary seats were authorized in 1990, and the remaining seven have been authorized since 2002, according to the Congressional Research Service.

Sen. Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii), the lead Democrat sponsor on the Senate bill, said it is “heartening to see broad bipartisan consensus on this commonsense federal courts bill” and that she looks forward to Biden signing it into law.

“This legislation will ensure that people in Hawaii, Texas, and across the country can continue to rely on these longstanding temporary judgeships,” Hirono said through a spokesperson.

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1. Maybe there should be a little oversight.

Remembering Cannon.