Jefferson Reporter

U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) expressed her satisfaction with the Senate's prompt approval of the Federal Judiciary Stabilization Act. The bipartisan bill, co-sponsored by Senator Britt and led by Senators Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii), aims to transition ten temporary federal judgeships to permanent status to ensure continued access to federal courts for millions of Americans nationwide, including a seat in the Northern District of Alabama.

Senator Britt remarked, "I’m proud to cosponsor the Federal Judiciary Stabilization Act and applaud the Senate for unanimously passing this important bipartisan legislation. 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 seeks to grant permanent status to all ten current temporary federal district court judgeships. The bill would solidify the judgeships in various federal district courts, with Senators 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.) also backing the legislation as cosponsors.

The full text of the bill can be accessed on the official government website.