Congress states the Act supports keeping existing bankruptcy judgeships
To amend titles 11 and 28, United States Code, to modify the compensation payable to trustees serving in cases under chapter 7 of title 11, United States Code, to extend the term of certain temporary offices of bankruptcy judges, and for other purposes, section 2, Sec. 2.
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Congress states the Act supports keeping existing bankruptcy judgeships
The document says “should”Who acts: CongressHow: statuteSec. 2 in the PDF
What the document says
“support the preservation of existing bankruptcy judgeships that are urgently needed to handle existing and anticipated increases in business and consumer caseloads.”
The third of the three. Congress states that the Act supports keeping bankruptcy judgeships that already exist, which it says are urgently needed for current and expected growth in business and consumer caseloads. Section 5 is where the Act extends those judgeships.
What the document actually says
“support the preservation of existing bankruptcy judgeships that are urgently needed to handle existing and anticipated increases in business and consumer caseloads.”
That sentence, in plain words
Congress says this law keeps judge posts that already exist. It says more cases are coming.
What this is about
A judgeship is a post for a judge. Part five of the law is where this is done. It changes a term of five years to ten.
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