Michael Simpson (R-ID)
To authorize an additional district judgeship for the district of Idaho.
A Republican bill with 1 Republican cosponsor · See the cosponsor
Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill proposes to authorize one additional district judgeship for the district of Idaho. Under this legislation, the President would appoint an additional judge with the advice and consent of the Senate. The bill also includes a technical amendment to update the existing table in title 28, United States Code. This update ensures the official record reflects that Idaho is authorized to have three judges.
Yes
- Scored +3
Does this protect the right to fair treatment by the courts?
The bill increases judicial capacity in Idaho by authorizing an additional district judge, which can help expedite legal proceedings.
- Scored +2
Would people in rural areas be better off under this?
Increasing judicial capacity in Idaho provides better access to the federal court system for residents of the state.
- Scored +1
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?
The bill includes a technical amendment to update the official record in title 28 of the United States Code.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Increased Judicial Capacity: By authorizing an additional district judge, the bill increases the total number of authorized judges for the district of Idaho to three, as noted in Section 1(a) and 1(b).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts are explicitly mentioned in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this protect the right to fair treatment by the courts? — The bill increases judicial capacity in Idaho by authorizing an additional district judge, which can help expedite legal proceedings. Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see? — The bill includes a technical amendment to update the official record in title 28 of the United States Code.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would people in rural areas be better off under this? — Increasing judicial capacity in Idaho provides better access to the federal court system for residents of the state.
- 1/9/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in House
One bill Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
Russ FulcherRepublican · Idaho