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

Senate Bill

S. 54

119th Congress

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

In Committee

Introduced:Jan 9, 2025

Primary Sponsor

Michael D. Crapo

Senator

Republican

ID

Cosponsors

1

Quick Stats

Policy Area

Law

Summary

This bill adds one federal district court judge to the District of Idaho, increasing the total from two to three. The President would nominate and the Senate would confirm the new judge. This addresses growing caseloads in Idaho federal court.

Latest Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

AI Summary

Plain-English explanation of this bill

This bill adds one federal district court judge to the District of Idaho, increasing the total from two to three. The President would nominate and the Senate would confirm the new judge. This addresses growing caseloads in Idaho federal court.

Last updated: 1/5/2026

Official Summary

Congressional Research Service summary

<p>This bill increases from two to three the total number of U.S. district court judgeships for the District of Idaho. The President must appoint, with the advice and consent of the Senate, one additional judge for that judicial district.</p>

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

Adds one district court judge for Idaho
Increases total judges from two to three
Requires presidential nomination and Senate confirmation
Addresses growing federal court caseload
Permanent addition to federal judiciary

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

Idaho federal court would have additional capacity to handle cases, potentially reducing wait times. Litigants in federal cases would benefit from faster case processing. The new position reflects Idaho population and caseload growth.

Policy Areas

Primary Policy Area

Law

Related Subjects

Federal district courts

Idaho

Judges

Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

54, 119th Congress (2025). "A bill to authorize an additional district judgeship for the district of Idaho.". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-s-54