Senate Judiciary Committee approves 5 new federal judgeships in L.A.

The Senate Judiciary Committee passed a bill on Thursday creating five new federal judgeships in Los Angeles, one which is temporary, and six new judgeships at the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.

“Congress has not passed a comprehensive bill to create new judgeships since 1990, and since that time, America’s courts have become strained under massive caseloads. And California’s federal courts are shouldering the brunt of the pain,” Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), a co-sponsor of The Federal Judgeship Act of 2008, said in a press release.