S. 2774 · 110th Congress
Federal Judgeship Act of 2008
- Stage
- Reported from committee
- Sponsor
- Patrick Leahy
- Introduced
- 2008-03-13
- Latest action
- 2008-07-21 · Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy without amendment. With written report No. 110-427. Additional, Minority and Supplemental views filed.
Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
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.