The Judicial Conference of the United States on Tuesday recommended that Congress create 79 new judgeships, including two on the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals at San Francisco.
According to a March 16 press release, caseloads in the district courts increased 47% since the last major bill creating additional judgeships was enacted in 1990. The increase is based on caseloads at the end of fiscal year 2019, before the COVID-19 pandemic affected case filings.
Law.com and Reuters Legal have coverage, while @ZoeTillman covered the news in a series of tweets.
