Today, President Joseph R. Biden enacted the Federal Judiciary Stabilization Act into law. This legislation, which is both bipartisan and bicameral, was spearheaded by U.S. Senators Mazie K. Hirono from Hawaii and Ted Cruz from Texas, who are members of the Senate Judiciary Committee. The new law transitions 10 temporary federal judgeships to permanent status to maintain access to federal courts for millions of Americans.
“It was heartening to see broad bipartisan consensus on this bill to make the temporary district court judgeships around the country permanent, and I am glad that President Biden signed it into law,” said Senator Hirono. “This legislation will ensure that people in Hawaii, Texas, and across the country can continue to rely on these longstanding temporary judgeships. I thank Senator Cruz for his partnership, and all of the Senate and House cosponsors of this legislation for their support.”
The act affects 10 federal district courts across various states:
- U.S. District Court for the District of Hawaii
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama
- U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
- U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico
- U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida
- U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri
- U.S. District Court for the Western District of North Carolina
The full text of this legislation is available online.