Criminal Judicial Administration Act of 2024

This bill amends two key areas of federal criminal procedure. It expands transportation and subsistence coverage for indigent defendants by requiring judges to assess financial inability based on appointment of counsel (not just "interests of justice") and now includes lodging and food costs during travel and court appearances. It also allows magistrate judges to rule on all post-trial motions - including habeas corpus petitions and sentence-vacating motions - in cases where defendants consented to magistrate judges handling their trials. These changes directly affect defendants who cannot afford court travel and magistrate judges managing certain cases.