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This bill, the Judicial Understaffing Delays Getting Emergencies Solved Act of 2024 or the JUDGES Act of 2024, aims to address the shortage of federal district court judges. The key provisions of the bill include: 1. Authorizing the appointment of additional district judges in specific federal judicial districts, including California, Delaware, Florida, Indiana, Iowa, New Jersey, New York, and Texas, in phases from 2025 to 2035. 2. Authorizing the appointment of two temporary district judges for the Eastern District of Oklahoma and one temporary district judge for the Northern District of Oklahoma, with the first vacancy in these positions not to be filled. 3. Authorizing appropriations to fund the additional judgeships, with the amounts increasing over time to account for inflation. 4. Reorganizing the district court structure in Utah, Texas, and California to include additional locations. 5. Requiring the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to submit reports evaluating the accuracy of the court's caseload measures, the impact of non-case-related activities on judicial workloads, and the effectiveness of policies regarding senior judges, as well as a report on federal detention space needs and challenges. 6. Requiring the Administrative Office of the United States Courts to make the Judicial Conference's biennial report on Article III judgeship recommendations publicly available online.

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