Bill Details
S.54 - 119th Congress
Status
Latest action
2025-01-09 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced Date
2025-01-09
Policy Area
Law
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This bill would add one more federal district judge for Idaho. The new judge would be appointed by the President and would need approval from the Senate. The bill also updates federal law to show that Idaho will have three district judges instead of the current number.
- Adds 1 new district judge for the District of Idaho.
- The judge would be appointed by the President with Senate approval.
- Changes the federal judgeship listing for Idaho to 3 total judges.
Official Summaries
This bill increases from two to three the total number of U.S. district court judgeships for the District of Idaho. The President must appoint, with the advice and consent of the Senate, one additional judge for that judicial district.
Current Full Text
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 54 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 54
To authorize an additional district judgeship for the district of
Idaho.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
January 9, 2025
Mr. Crapo (for himself and Mr. Risch) introduced the following bill;
which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
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A BILL
To authorize an additional district judgeship for the district of
Idaho.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. DISTRICT JUDGESHIP FOR THE DISTRICT OF IDAHO.
(a) In General.--The President shall appoint, by and with the
advice and consent of the Senate, 1 additional district judge for the
district of Idaho.
(b) Technical and Conforming Amendment.--The table in section
133(a) of title 28, United States Code, is amended by striking the item
relating to Idaho and inserting the following:
``Idaho.................................................... 3''.
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