Omnibus Judgeship Act of 1978
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Long title | An Act to provide for the appointment of additional district and circuit judges, and for other purposes. |
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Enacted by | the 95th United States Congress |
Effective | October 20, 1978 |
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Public law | 95-486 |
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The Omnibus Judgeship Act of 1978 (Pub. L. 95–486, 92 Stat. 1629, enacted October 20, 1978) is a major law in the United States that expanded the Federal Judiciary by adding 117 district judges and 35 circuit judges.[1][2][3]
References
[edit]- ^ Coe Jr., Jack J. (September 1979). "Recruitment and Appointment of Federal Judges". Loyola of Los Angeles Law Review. 12: 1033.
- ^ Hart, Jane Sherron de (April 28, 2020). Ruth Bader Ginsburg: A Life. Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group. ISBN 978-1-9848-9783-1.
- ^ "H.R. 7843 (95th): An Act to provide for the appointment of additional district and circuit judges, and for other purposes". GovTrack.us.