JUDGES Act of 2024

The JUDGES Act of 2024 authorizes new federal district court judgeships across multiple states to address rising case backlogs in the federal judiciary. It specifies new permanent judgeships for districts including California (multiple districts), Florida, Texas, Delaware, Indiana, Iowa, New Jersey, and New York, with implementation phased through 2035, and creates temporary judgeships for Oklahoma districts with specific vacancy rules. The bill authorizes funding for these positions and requires reports on judicial caseloads and detention space needs, while mandating public access to the Judicial Conference's judgeship recommendations. The bill directly affects federal district courts in the specified locations by increasing judicial staffing to handle growing case volumes.