Federal Judgeship Act of 2008

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Never voted on. It didn't reach a floor vote before the 110th Congress ended, so it expired. A bill has to be introduced again to be considered in a new Congress.

D LeahySponsor

21 cosponsors · 15 D, 6 R

3 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.

Federal Judgeship Act of 2008 - Directs the President to: (1) appoint additional circuit judges for the first, second, third, sixth, eighth, and ninth circuit courts of appeals and temporary judges for the ninth circuit court of appeals; and (2) appoint additional permanent and temporary district judges for districts in specified states.

What it does: CRS summary · Reported to Senate without amendment · Jul 21, 2008

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: Federal Judgeship Act of 2008

Latest action (Jul 21, 2008): Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 891.

Policy area: Law · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Mar 13, 2008

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

No recorded floor vote found.