Omnibus_Judgeship_Act_of_1978

Omnibus Judgeship Act of 1978

Omnibus Judgeship Act of 1978

U.S. law expanding the federal judiciary

The Omnibus Judgeship Act of 1978 (Pub. L.Tooltip Public Law (United States) 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]

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References

  1. [1]
    Coe Jr., Jack J. (September 1979). "Recruitment and Appointment of Federal Judges". Loyola of Los Angeles Law Review. 12: 1033.
  2. [2]
    Hart, Jane Sherron de (April 28, 2020). Ruth Bader Ginsburg: A Life. Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group. ISBN 978-1-9848-9783-1.
  3. [3]
    "H.R. 7843 (95th): An Act to provide for the appointment of additional district and circuit judges, and for other purposes". GovTrack.us.
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