Happy Friday, and welcome to another roundup of the week’s news about the judiciary. This week, we take a look at the Congressional Budget Office’s estimate for the cost of implementing the JUDGES Act, which would create more seats on district courts as members of the judiciary raise concerns about a severe shortfall in judgeships.
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JUDGES Act’s Price Tag
The Congressional Budget Office released a report this week estimating that a once widely bipartisan bill to add 66 new judgeships would cost $394 million over a 10-year period.