Washington D.C. – U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) voiced her appreciation for the Senate’s swift approval of the Federal Judiciary Stabilization Act, a bipartisan initiative aimed at bolstering access to federal courts nationwide. The legislation, cosponsored by Senator Britt and led in the Senate by Senators Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii), sailed through with unanimous consent and now awaits consideration in the House of Representatives.
The bill proposes the transition of ten temporary federal judgeships into permanent positions, ensuring continued accessibility to federal courts for millions of Americans. Notably, this includes securing a seat in the Northern District of Alabama, a move hailed by Senator Britt as a crucial step in upholding the rule of law and safeguarding the rights of Alabamians.
“I’m proud to cosponsor the Federal Judiciary Stabilization Act and applaud the Senate for unanimously passing this important bipartisan legislation,” remarked Senator Britt. “Senate passage of this bill represents a significant win for Alabamians and for the rule of law. We will continue to work to get this measure over the finish line in the House, so that every person across our state maintains access to the federal court system.”
The Federal Judiciary Stabilization Act aims to confer permanent status on all ten existing temporary federal district court judgeships. These include positions in the U.S. District Courts for the Eastern District of Texas, the District of Hawaii, the Northern District of Alabama, the Central District of California, the District of New Mexico, the District of Arizona, the Southern District of Florida, the District of Kansas, the Eastern District of Missouri, and the Western District of North Carolina.
In addition to Senator Britt, a bipartisan coalition of senators, including Ted Budd (R-N.C.), Laphonza Butler (D-Calif.), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), Josh Hawley (R-Mo.), Martin Heinrich (D-N.Mex.), Ben Ray Luján (D-N.Mex.), Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.), Rick Scott (R-Fla.), Kyrsten Sinema (D-Ariz.), Roger Marshall (R-Kans.), and Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), have cosponsored the Federal Judiciary Stabilization Act.
