Judicial Stock Disclosure, Court Records Bills Poised for 2022

Bipartisan bills to make court records free to access, increase judicial financial reporting requirements, and create a shield for judges’ personal information online are the judiciary measures best positioned in Congress to win final passage in 2022.

While Congress didn’t pass major courts legislation in 2021, the three proposals that moved through committees or one chamber have strong support among lawmakers from both parties.

“Even more than a committee vote or a floor vote, you look at the movers behind these bills,” said Gabe Roth, executive director of judicial watchdog Fix the Court. “And in the Senate Judiciary Committee, ...