Even after unanimous Senate approval, a bill addressing dire judge shortage faces uphill climb in the House

Even after unanimous Senate approval, a bill addressing dire judge shortage faces uphill climb in the House – KION546

By Tierney Sneed, CNN Washington (CNN) — Across the country, federal courts are buckling under an ever-increasing caseload in the absence of long-awaited congressional action that would add judges to match a significant growth in litigation over the last several decades. It’s been 34 years since lawmakers last passed a comprehensive bill increasing the number of judges on lower courts. In that period, the American population has grown by 80 mill…

Even after unanimous Senate approval, a bill addressing dire judge shortage faces uphill climb in the House

It’s been 34 years since lawmakers last passed a comprehensive bill increasing the number of judges on lower courts.

Even after unanimous Senate approval, a bill addressing dire judge shortage faces uphill climb in the House

Throughout the nation, federal courts are giving in an ever-increasing caseload in the lack of long-awaited congressional action that would include judges to match a substantial development in lawsuits over the last numerous years. It’s been 34 years given that legislators last passed a thorough expense increasing the variety of judges on lower courts. Because duration, the American population has actually grown by 80 million. The variety of fil…