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S. 7Senate118th Congress (2023-2025)In Committee

A bill to authorize an additional district judgeship for the district of Idaho.

Sponsored by Mike CrapoSen. Mike Crapo (R-ID)
Introduced January 23, 2023

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The bill authorizes the creation of one more federal district judge position for the District of Idaho. It requires the President to appoint the new judge, with the Senate’s advice and consent, and updates the official count of judges in Idaho’s district court. This change affects the federal judiciary in Idaho by increasing its judicial capacity.

Key Provisions

  • The President may appoint an additional district judge for Idaho, subject to Senate confirmation.
  • The statutory table in 28 U.S.C. §133(a) is amended to show Idaho now has three district judges.

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Judiciary Committee

January 23, 2023

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Introduced in Senate

January 23, 2023

SenateIntro Referral

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Judiciary Committee

January 23, 2023

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Introduced in SenateIssued January 23, 2023

II

118th CONGRESS

1st Session

S. 7

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

January 23 (legislative day, January 3), 2023

Mr. Crapo (for himself and Mr. Risch) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

A BILL

To authorize an additional district judgeship for the district of Idaho.

1.

District judgeship for the district of Idaho

(a)

In general

The President shall appoint, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, 1 additional district judge for the district of Idaho.

(b)

Technical and conforming amendment

The table in section 133(a) of title 28, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to Idaho and inserting the following:

Idaho3

.