S. 54 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the Senate, Jan 9, 2025
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryAdds one new federal judge for Idaho
This bill increases the number of U.S. district court judgeships in Idaho from two to three. The President would appoint one additional judge, with Senate approval, to fill this new position.
How it affects you
If you live in Idaho and have federal court cases, this could mean shorter wait times, since there would be another judge to handle cases. The change doesn't directly affect most people's daily lives, but it's part of how the federal court system manages its workload.
Read the official summary (Introduced in Senate, Jan 9, 2025)
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.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionS. 54
A BILL
A bill to authorize an additional district judgeship for the district of Idaho.
Sponsor: Sen. Mike Crapo (R-ID) · Introduced Jan 9, 2025 · Law · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Jan 9, 2025: “Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.”