Emergency Judicial Relief Act of 2012 - Directs the President to appoint, by and with the Senate's advice and consent, specified additional permanent district judges for various federal judicial districts in Arizona, California, Minnesota, and Texas.
Converts certain existing temporary judgeships for the district of Arizona and the central district of California to permanent judgeships.
Increases the filing fee for most civil actions to $360 (currently, $350).
Adds Bakersfield, California, to the places where the eastern district of California is required to hold court.
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