This bill authorizes the creation of 74 new permanent federal district court judgeships and 3 temporary judgeships over an 11-year period, with the first appointments occurring in 2025 and additional judges added in 2027, 2029, 2031, 2033, and 2035. The new judgeships target high-caseload districts, with significant numbers going to California, Texas, and Florida, addressing a backlog that has grown substantially since Congress last created new judgeships in 2003. The bill authorizes appropriations starting at approximately $13 million annually in 2025-2026 and increasing to over $61 million yearly by 2035 and beyond, adjusted for inflation. The legislation also requires the Government Accountability Office to evaluate judicial caseload measures and federal detention space needs, and mandates that the Judicial Conference's judgeship recommendations be made publicly available on the courts' website every two years.
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