Bill · S. 54· Senate(119-S-54)
A bill to authorize an additional district judgeship for the district of Idaho.
- Introduced
- 1/9/2025
- Last activity
- 1/9/2025 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- Sponsored by
- Mike Crapo
- Cosponsors
- - 1 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill seeks to authorize one additional district judgeship for the district of Idaho. Under this legislation, the President would appoint the new judge with the advice and consent of the Senate. The bill also includes a technical amendment to update the existing code regarding the number of judges for Idaho. This change ensures the official record reflects the new total.
Yes
Does this protect the right to fair treatment by the courts?+3
The addition of a new district judge increases judicial capacity which can facilitate more efficient legal proceedings and due process.
Would people in rural areas be better off under this?+2
Increasing judicial capacity in Idaho provides better legal infrastructure for residents of the state.
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?+1
The bill includes a technical amendment to ensure the United States Code accurately reflects the number of judges in Idaho.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Additional Judicial Resource: By authorizing the President to appoint 1 additional district judge for the district of Idaho, the bill provides more judicial capacity for the region (Section 1(a)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts are explicitly mentioned in the text.
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+3Improves Government Transparency+1
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Rural Residents+2
- 1/9/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in Senate
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James RischRepublican · Idaho