The Judicial Conference of the United States has renewed its request to Congress for the creation of 71 additional federal judgeships as a means to alleviate the mounting caseloads plaguing federal courts. This call to action, which includes a specific proposal for four new judicial positions in New Jersey, was reaffirmed during the Conference’s recent biannual meeting in Washington. The increased demand for judges is a response to a significant backlog, a situation exacerbated by a veto from former President Joe Biden on a bipartisan initiative aimed at curtailing these judicial shortages prior to his departure from office.
Judicial figures at the conference described the situation as “a crisis” with significant delays in the resolution of cases. These delays negatively impact litigants when cases remain unresolved for prolonged periods. For more details, see the original article on the New Jersey Law Journal.