The CASE LOAD Act authorizes the creation of five new federal district judge positions for the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California, one of the largest and most overburdened judicial districts in the country. The bill addresses a severe caseload crisis: the Eastern District currently has only six judges serving 8.4 million people across 34 counties and over 87,000 square miles, with pending cases per judge running at nearly 2.6 times the national average. The new judgeships will be added in three phases—two judges by 2027, one judge by 2029, and two judges by 2031—allowing staggered appointments subject to presidential nomination and Senate confirmation. Congress has also authorized whatever funding is necessary to provide office space, facilities, and staff support for these additional judicial positions. The bill aims to reduce case backlogs and improve access to justice in a rapidly growing region.
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