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To authorize additional district judgeships for the districts of Colorado and Idaho.
Summary
This bill authorizes the creation of three new federal district court judgeships: two for the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado and one for the U.S. District Court for the District of Idaho. The bill updates the statutory tables to increase Colorado's authorized judgeships from seven to nine and Idaho's from two to three. Additionally, it adds Fort Collins, Colorado to the list of authorized courthouse locations for the Colorado District Court, alongside existing locations in Denver, Boulder, and Sterling.
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Sponsor (1)
- Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO)
2 cosponsors
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Joe Neguse’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK $31,726
- HOLLAND & HART $17,400
- ELEVATIONS CREDIT UNION $14,600
- FOUNDRY GROUP $14,200
- DISH NETWORK $13,200
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Actions (2)
- Feb 27, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. · house
- Feb 27, 2025 Introduced in House
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
February 27, 2025
Mr. Neguse (for himself, Mr. Simpson, and Mr. Fulcher) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To authorize additional district judgeships for the districts of Colorado and Idaho.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Rocky Mountain Judgeship Act”.
SEC. 2. ADDITIONAL DISTRICT JUDGESHIPS FOR THE DISTRICTS OF COLORADO AND IDAHO.
(a) Colorado.—The President shall appoint, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, 2 additional district judges for the district of Colorado.
(b) Idaho.—The President shall appoint, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, 1 additional district judges for the district of Idaho.
(c) Technical and Conforming Amendments.—The table in section 133(a) of title 28, United States Code, is amended—
(1) by striking the item relating to Colorado and inserting the following:
“Colorado................................................. 9”; and
(2) by striking the item relating to Idaho and inserting the following:
“Idaho.................................................... 3”.
SEC. 3. COLORADO.
Section 85 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by striking “and Sterling” and inserting “Sterling, and Fort Collins”. <all>
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