Bill Summary
This legislation authorizes the creation of a new district judgeship in the state of Idaho. This means that the President will appoint a new judge for this district, with the advice and consent of the Senate. The bill also includes a technical amendment to the table in section 133(a) of title 28, United States Code, to reflect the addition of this new judgeship.
Possible Impacts
1. The legislation could affect people living in the state of Idaho by providing an additional district judge, potentially leading to more efficient and timely resolution of legal cases.
2. The appointment of a new judge could affect the workload and responsibilities of other judges in the district, potentially causing changes in court procedures and schedules.
3. The technical and conforming amendment could affect people in Idaho by changing the way Idaho is listed in the table in section 133(a) of title 28, potentially impacting the way legal information is organized and accessed.
[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 23 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
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117th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 23
To authorize an additional district judgeship for the district of
Idaho.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
January 22, 2021
Mr. Crapo (for himself and Mr. Risch) introduced the following bill;
which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
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A BILL
To authorize an additional district judgeship for the district of
Idaho.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 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:
``Idaho.................................................... 3''.
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