Judicial Emergencies

A judicial emergency is defined as the following:

Circuit Court:

  • Any vacancy in a Court of Appeal where adjusted filings per panel are in excess of 700, or
  • Any vacancy in existence more than 18 months where adjusted filings are between 500 to 700 per panel.

District Court:

  • Any vacancy where weighted filings are in excess of 600 per judgeship; or
  • Any vacancy in existence for more than 18 months where weighted filings are between 430 and 600 per judgeship; or
  • Any court with more than one authorized judgeship and only one active judge.

Judicial Vacancies

First Circuit

  • Court of Appeals
    • 1 vacancy
      • Vacant since: 06/01/2013
    • No nominee
  • District of Maine
    • 1 future vacancy
      • To be vacated: 07/13/13
    • No nominee
  • District of Massachusetts
    • 2 vacancies
      • Vacant since: 8/15/11, 01/01/13
    • No nominee
  • District of New Hampshire
    • 1 vacancy
      • Vacant since: 04/01/2013
    • 1 nominee
      • Landya B. McCafferty , nominated 05/23/2013 for seat vacated 04/01/2013
  • District of Puerto Rico
    • 1 vacancy
      • Vacant since: 7/31/11
    • 1 judical emergency
    • No nominee

Second Circuit

  • District of Connecticut
    • 1 vacancy
      • Vacant since: 10/01/12
    • 1 nominee
      • Jeffrey Alker Meyer , nominated 06/07/2013 for seat vacated 10/01/2012
  • Western District of New York
    • 1 vacancy
      • Vacant since: 12/15/12
    • 1 judical emergency
    • 1 nominee

Third Circuit

  • Court of Appeals
    • 1 future vacancy
      • To be vacated: 06/21/2013
    • No nominee
  • District of New Jersey
    • 1 future vacancy
      • To be vacated: 01/31/2014
    • No nominee
  • Eastern District of Pennsylvania
    • 4 current vacancies
      • Vacant since: 10/1/11, 06/08/12, 07/13/12, 05/01/2013
    • 1 future vacancy
      • To be vacated: 11/18/2013
    • No nominee
  • Western District of Pennsylvania
    • 1 vacancy
      • Vacant since: 04/24/2013
    • No nominee

Fourth Circuit

  • District of Maryland
    • 1 current vacancy
      • Vacant since: 05/08/2013
    • 1 future vacancy
      • To be vacated: 01/17/2014
    • No nominee
  • Eastern District of North Carolina
    • 1 vacancy
      • Vacant since: 12/31/05
    • 1 judical emergency
    • No nominee
  • District of South Carolina
    • 1 current vacancy
      • Vacant since: 01/16/13
    • 1 future vacancy
      • To be vacated: 10/03/13
    • No nominee
  • Eastern District of Virginia
    • 1 future vacancy
      • To be vacated: 03/25/2014
    • No nominee

Fifth Circuit

  • Court of Appeals
    • 2 vacancies
      • Vacant since: 2/3/12, 08/01/12
    • 2 judicial emergencies
    • No nominee
  • Northern District of Mississippi
    • 1 vacancy
      • Vacant since: 1/24/12
    • 1 nominee
  • Eastern District of Texas
    • 2 vacancies
      • Vacant since: 10/1/11, 3/17/12
    • 2 judicial emergencies
    • No nominee
  • Northern District of Texas
    • 1 future vacancy
      • To be vacated: 07/03/2013
    • No nominee
  • Southern District of Texas
    • 3 vacancies
      • Vacant since: 06/01/11, 12/31/12, 03/02/13
    • 1 judical emergency
    • No nominee
  • Western District of Texas
    • 1 vacancy
      • Vacant since: 11/30/08
    • 1 judical emergency
    • No nominee

Sixth Circuit

  • Court of Appeals
    • 1 future vacancy
      • To be vacated: 08/16/2013
    • No nominee
  • Eastern District of Kentucky
    • 1 vacancy
      • Vacant since: 01/08/13
    • No nominee
  • Western District of Kentucky
    • 2 vacancies
      • Vacant since: 11/15/11, 02/07/2013
    • No nominee
  • Eastern District of Michigan
    • 4 vacancies
      • Vacant since: 06/09/12, 08/01/12, 01/29/2013, 03/01/2013
    • No nominee
  • Eastern District of Tennessee
    • 1 future vacancy
      • To be vacated: 08/01/2013
    • 1 nominee
  • Western District of Tennessee
    • 1 future vacancy
      • To be vacated: 08/23/2013
    • No nominee

Seventh Circuit

  • Court of Appeals
    • 1 vacancy
      • Vacant since: 1/7/10
    • 1 judical emergency
    • No nominee
  • Central District of Illinois
    • 1 future vacancy
      • To be vacated: 06/30/2013
    • 1 nominee
  • Northern District of Illinois
  • Southern District of Illinois
    • 1 future vacancy
      • To be vacated: 12/01/2013
    • No nominee
  • Eastern District of Wisconsin
    • 1 vacancy
      • Vacant since: 10/31/12
    • No nominee
  • Western District of Wisconsin
    • 1 vacancy
      • Vacant since: 1/20/09
    • 1 judical emergency
    • No nominee

Eighth Circuit

  • Eastern District of Arkansas
    • 1 future vacancy
      • To be vacated: 08/22/13
    • No nominee
  • Western District of Arkansas
    • 1 vacancy
      • Vacant since: 01/09/2013
    • 1 nominee
      • Timothy L. Brooks , nominated 06/07/2013 for seat vacated 01/09/2013
  • Eastern District of Missouri
    • 1 future vacancy
      • To be vacated: 07/01/2013
    • No nominee
  • Western District of Missouri
    • 1 current vacancy
      • Vacant since: 04/24/2013
    • 1 future vacancy
      • To be vacated: 01/20/2014
    • No nominee

Ninth Circuit

  • Court of Appeals
    • 2 vacancies
      • Vacant since: 12/31/04, 04/01/2013
    • 2 judicial emergencies
    • No nominee
  • District of Arizona
    • 5 vacancies
      • Vacant since: 8/3/10, 1/3/11, 01/09/2013, 01/31/2013, 01/31/2013
    • 5 judicial emergencies
    • 1 nominee
  • Central District of California
    • 1 future vacancy
      • To be vacated: 03/13/2014
    • No nominee
  • Eastern District of California
    • 1 vacancy
      • Vacant since: 10/31/2012
    • 1 judical emergency
    • No nominee
  • Northern District of California
    • 2 current vacancies
      • Vacant since: 08/31/12, 10/03/2011
    • 1 future vacancy
      • To be vacated: 07/01/2013
    • 2 judicial emergencies
    • No nominee
  • Southern District of California
    • 1 vacancy
      • Vacant since: 03/29/13
    • No nominee
  • District of Montana
    • 2 vacancies
      • Vacant since: 03/18/13, 12/31/2012
    • 2 judicial emergencies
    • 2 nominees
      • Susan P. Watters , nominated 05/23/2013 for seat vacated 03/18/13
      • Brian Morris , nominated 05/23/2013 for seat vacated 12/31/2012
  • District of Nevada
    • 2 vacancies
      • Vacant since: 12/31/11, 12/13/12
    • 1 nominee
      • Jennifer Dorsey , nominated 09/19/12 for seat vacated 12/13/12
  • Eastern District of Washington
    • 1 vacancy
      • Vacant since: 06/07/12
    • No nominee

Tenth Circuit

  • Court of Appeals
    • 3 vacancies
      • Vacant since: 1/27/11, 04/30/13, 12/31/12
    • 2 nominees
      • Carolyn B. McHugh , nominated 05/16/2013 for seat vacated 12/31/2012
      • Gregory Alan Phillips , nominated 01/31/2013
  • District of Kansas
    • 1 vacancy
      • Vacant since: 11/2/10
    • 1 judical emergency
    • No nominee
  • Western District of Oklahoma
    • 1 future vacancy
      • To be vacated: 07/07/2013
    • No nominee

Eleventh Circuit

  • Court of Appeals
    • 2 vacancies
      • Vacant since: 8/29/10, 07/15/12
    • 2 judicial emergencies
    • 1 nominee
  • Northern District of Alabama
    • 1 vacancy
      • Vacant since: 10/24/12
    • 1 judical emergency
    • 1 nominee
  • Middle District of Florida
    • 2 current vacancies
      • Vacant since: 4/1/12, 06/03/13
    • 1 future vacancy
      • To be vacated: 03/31/2014
    • 1 judical emergency
    • 1 nominee
  • Southern District of Florida
    • 2 current vacancies
      • Vacant since: 2/15/12, 11/16/12
    • 1 future vacancy
      • To be vacated: 12/15/2013
    • 2 judicial emergencies
    • 1 nominee
  • Northern District of Georgia
    • 3 vacancies
      • Vacant since: 1/20/10, 2/9/09, 01/31/13
    • 2 judicial emergencies
    • No nominee

Federal Circuit

  • Court of Appeals

Circuit of the District of Columbia

  • Court of Appeals
    • 3 vacancies
      • Vacant since: 09/29/05, 10/14/11, 02/12/13
    • 3 nominees
      • Robert Wilkins , nominated 06/05/2013 for seat vacated 02/12/2013
      • Patricia Ann Millett , nominated 06/04/2013 for seat vacated 10/14/2011
      • Cornelia “Nina” Pillard , nominated 06/04/2013 for seat vacated 09/29/2005
  • District of District of Columbia
    • 1 current vacancy
      • Vacant since: 06/11/2013
    • 1 future vacancy
      • To be vacated: 07/15/2013
    • No nominee

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