Lankford Advocates for JUDGES Act to Ensure Access to Justice in Oklahoma Amid Biden Admin Veto Threat

WASHINGTON, DC – Senator James Lankford (R-OK) today released the following statement after the Biden Administration threatened to veto the JUDGES Act. 

“I’m deeply disappointed in the Biden Administration’s threat to veto the JUDGES Act. This bill passed the Senate unanimously, reflecting broad bipartisan support for addressing an urgent issue facing our judiciary. Oklahoma desperately needs three additional federal judges to address our significant case backlog due to the Supreme Court’s McGirt decision.

“Right now, our current judges are overwhelmed, focusing almost exclusively on criminal cases, leaving civil cases without the attention they deserve. Judges are brought into Oklahoma from across the country to help, but it’s still not enough. The result is that justice is delayed—and often denied—for Oklahomans.”

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