Bill · H.R. 1856· House(119-HR-1856)
CASE LOAD Act of 2025
- Introduced
- 3/5/2025
- Last activity
- 3/5/2025 — Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Sponsored by
- Jim Costa
- Cosponsors
- - 0 - 1
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, known as the "CASE LOAD Act of 2025," seeks to authorize additional district judges for the eastern district of California. The legislation aims to address high pending caseloads and an unsustainable ratio of judges to the population. It directs the President to appoint two additional judges starting in 2027, one more in 2029, and two more in 2031. The bill includes necessary clerical amendments to the United States Code to reflect these changes. Finally, it authorizes the appropriation of funds to support these new judicial positions and their facilities.
Yes
Does this protect the right to fair treatment by the courts?+5
The expansion of judges is intended to address unsustainable caseloads that can delay legal rights.
Would people in cities be better off under this?+3
The bill serves a large population including several fast-growing cities in the Eastern District of California.
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?+2
Expanding judicial capacity helps the legal system function more efficiently for the public.
The opposite
Does this reduce what the federal government spends?-1
The bill authorizes appropriations for new judicial positions and facilities, which increases government spending.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Relieving judicial burdens: The bill aims to address the fact that pending cases per judgeship in the eastern district of California were 1,308 as of June 2022, which is over 2.6 times larger than the average for other districts in the Ninth Circuit (Section 2).
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Increasing judicial capacity: By authorizing the appointment of five total new judges through 2031, the bill addresses the issue where the district has only six permanent judgeships despite serving approximately 8,400,000 residents (Section 2 and Section 3).
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Providing necessary infrastructure: The act authorizes sums to provide appropriate space and facilities for the newly created judicial positions (Section 4).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No specific negative impacts are mentioned in the text provided.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Due Process+5Improves Government Transparency+2
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Urban Residents+3
- Economy And Finance
- Reduces Government Spending-1
- 3/5/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in House
Jay ObernolteRepublican · California