Better Bench Act

This bill repeals a residency requirement in federal law for circuit judges by removing the second sentence of section 44(c) of title 28 of the U.S. Code. It requires the Director of the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts to provide office facilities and support services to Federal Circuit judges. Judges living within 50 miles of Washington, D.C. would get them in D.C. Judges living farther away would get them where they live, or in the closest place where facilities are available. The bill also replaces the official duty station and residence rules for judges of the U.S. Court of Federal Claims with the same facilities arrangement, and it states that it does not authorize or require building new facilities.

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Sponsors

• Ashley Moody Republican sponsor
• 1 cosponsors