JUDGES Act of 2025

Creates new federal district court judgeships and phases them in over a decade to reduce backlogs and keep pace with rising caseloads. It includes one temporary judgeship in the Eastern District of Oklahoma, authorizes annual funding (with inflation adjustments), and requires Senate‑confirmed appointments.

It also orders independent reviews and more transparency. The Government Accountability Office must study court workload measures, judges’ non‑case activities, senior judge policies, and federal detention space needs. The courts’ administrative office must publish, at least every two years, the Judicial Conference’s judgeship recommendations and methods so the public and Congress can see why and where more judges are requested.