In the News ‘Justice Delayed is Justice Denied’ – Should Federal District & Appeals Courts Have More Judges to Handle Rising Caseloads?
Despite the introduction of several bills to add new judgeships, it’s quite possible that political considerations & partisanship will continue to delay a comprehensive judgeship package even though there is recognition of the problem from both sides of the aisle. That’s because the party in the minority has little incentive to create more judgeships that can be filled by a president & Senate majority of the opposing party, making it difficult to pass bipartisan legislation creating more judgeships.
