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on December 12, 2024 in World News

House Passes Bill That Gives Trump More Federal Judge Appointments, Despite Biden’s Veto Threat

by Frank Bergman Lawmakers in the U.S. House of Representatives have passed a once-bipartisan bill that would allow President Donald Trump to appoint more federal judges. The House passed the legislation on Thursday that authorizes 63 new permanent district judgeships over the next 10 years. 22 of those judgeships would be filled by Trump during his next term. However, the White House released a statement earlier this week that lame-duck President Joe Biden would veto the bill if it came to his desk. In August, the Senate passed the “Judicial Understaffing Delays Getting Emergencies Solved Act” or the “JUDGES...

by Frank Bergman Lawmakers in the U.S. House of Representatives have passed a once-bipartisan bill that would allow President Donald Trump to appoint more federal judges. The House passed the legislation on Thursday that authorizes 63 new permanent district...

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