Support creating 203 new district court judgeships to reduce case backlogs.

District Court Judgeships Act : Alleviates case backlog by creating 203 new district court judgeships;

Johnson's court-reform slate includes legislation creating 203 new district court judgeships to address backlogs.

Congressman Johnson Introduces Historic Bill To Prevent Judges, Justices From Trading Stocks | Congressman Hank Johnson
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Rep. Hank Johnson (D-GA), Chairman of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet introduced the District Court Judgeships Act of 2021, H.R. 4886, which authorizes 203 new district judgeships across 47 districts and converts nine temporary judgeships to permanent status.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Official U.S. Courts reporting documents Johnson's concrete effort to pursue the 203-district-judgeship proposal through H.R. 4886, but the quoted record describes authorization by a bill rather than enacted delivery.

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The Federal Bench – Annual Report 2021
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Congress in 2024 approved a bipartisan bill to address the critical need for new Article III judgeships throughout the federal courts, the first such comprehensive bill in more than three decades. However, President Biden vetoed the bill on December 23, 2024.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The strongest later official record shows a smaller judgeship expansion bill reached the president but was vetoed, leaving the 203-new-district-judgeship objective unresolved.

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The Courts and Congress – Annual Report 2024
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