The Chief Judge of Arizona’s U.S. District Court hopes that President Joe Biden will withdraw his veto threat and sign the bill adding two new judges in the state (and 61 additional judgeships) over the next several years.
The House passed the bill today, 236-173. Earlier in the week, Biden issued the veto threat, noting that the GOP-controlled House had refused to take the vote before last month’s election. The Senate had passed the bipartisan measure in August.
Chief Judge Jennifer Zipps told Arizona’s Law that Arizona greatly needs the two extra judgeships. “The District of Arizona is
