President Joe Biden vetoed legislation on Monday that would have added two seats to Colorado's federal trial court and a total of 66 federal judgeships nationwide.

President Joe Biden on Monday vetoed a once-bipartisan effort to add 66 federal district judgeships, saying “hurried action” by the House left important questions unanswered about the life-tenured positions.

President Joe Biden has vetoed bipartisan legislation that would have added dozens of new federal judge positions in the coming years. The president had threatened to veto the bill because he didn’t want to give the president-elect new appointment opportunities,

Biden drew sharp criticism from lawmakers and organizations representing lawyers and judges for vetoing the JUDGES Act.

The U.S. federal judiciary's leadership on Tuesday called President Joe Biden's decision to veto a bill that would have added 66 new judges to understaffed federal courts nationally "extremely disappointing" and urged lawmakers to again try to enact the "essential" legislation.

Sen. Chris Coons is expressing disappointment after President Biden vetoed a bill to establish more federal judgeships.