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: TBD
    • 1 nominee
  • District of Massachusetts
  • District of Puerto Rico
    • 1 vacancy
      • Vacant since: 7/31/11
    • No nominee

Second Circuit

  • District of Connecticut
  • Eastern District of New York
    • 2 vacancies
      • Vacant since: 4/5/11, 4/3/11
    • 1 nominee
      • Margo Kitsy Brodie , nominated 6/7/11 for seat vacated 4/5/11
  • Southern District of New York
    • 5 current vacancies
      • Vacant since: 8/16/11, 2/1/11, 9/11/11, 12/15/11, 2/7/12
    • 1 future vacancy
      • To be vacated: 4/13/12
    • 1 nominee
      • Ronnie Abrams , nominated 7/28/11 for seat vacated 02/01/11
  • Western District of New York
    • 1 current vacancy
      • Vacant since: 3/3/09
    • 1 future vacancy
      • To be vacated: 12/15/12
    • 1 judical emergency
    • No nominee

Third Circuit

  • Court of Appeals
    • 1 vacancy
      • Vacant since: 6/30/11
    • 1 nominee
  • District of New Jersey
  • Eastern District of Pennsylvania
    • 4 vacancies
      • Vacant since: 6/8/09, 7/31/10, 2/1/11, 10/1/11
    • No nominee
  • Middle District of Pennsylvania
    • 2 vacancies
      • Vacant since: 3/31/09, 4/21/10
    • 2 judicial emergencies
    • No nominee

Fourth Circuit

  • Court of Appeals
    • 1 vacancy
      • Vacant since: 3/25/11
    • 1 nominee
      • Stephanie Dawn Thacker , nominated 9/8/11 for seat vacated 3/25/11
  • District of Maryland
    • 1 current vacancy
      • Vacant since: 9/1/08
    • 1 future vacancy
      • To be vacated: 6/8/2012
    • 1 judical emergency
    • 2 nominees
      • Paul William Grimm , nominated 2/16/12 for seat to be vacated 6/8/12
      • George Levi Russell, III , nominated 11/10/11 for seat vacated 9/1/2008
  • Eastern District of North Carolina
    • 1 vacancy
      • Vacant since: 12/31/05
    • 1 judical emergency
    • No nominee
  • District of South Carolina
    • 1 vacancy
      • Vacant since: 10/3/11
    • 1 nominee
  • Northern District of West Virginia
    • 1 vacancy
      • Vacant since: 12/18/06
    • 1 nominee
      • Gina Marie Groh , nominated 5/19/11 for seat vacated 12/18/06

Fifth Circuit

  • Court of Appeals
    • 1 current vacancy
      • Vacant since: 2/3/12
    • 1 future vacancy
      • To be vacated: 8/1/12
    • 1 judical emergency
    • No nominee
  • Eastern District of Louisiana
    • 1 vacancy
      • Vacant since: 12/8/10
    • 1 nominee
  • Middle District of Louisiana
    • 1 vacancy
      • Vacant since: 7/18/11
    • No nominee
  • Northern District of Mississippi
    • 1 vacancy
      • Vacant since: 1/24/12
    • No nominee
  • Eastern District of Texas
    • 1 current vacancy
      • Vacant since: 10/1/11
    • 1 future vacancy
      • To be vacated: 3/17/12
    • 1 judical emergency
    • No nominee
  • Southern District of Texas
    • 2 current vacancies
      • Vacant since: 6/11/10, 6/1/11
    • 1 future vacancy
      • To be vacated: 12/31/12
    • 2 judicial emergencies
    • 1 nominee
      • Jeffrey Costa , nominated 9/8/11 for seat vacated 6/11/10
  • Western District of Texas
    • 2 vacancies
      • Vacant since: 11/30/08, 2/26/09
    • 2 judicial emergencies
    • 1 nominee
      • David Campos Guaderrama , nominated 9/14/11 for seat vacated 2/26/09

Sixth Circuit

  • Eastern District of Kentucky
    • 1 future vacancy
      • To be vacated: 1/8/13
    • No nominee
  • Western District of Kentucky
    • 1 vacancy
      • Vacant since: 11/15/11
    • No nominee
  • Eastern District of Michigan
  • Northern District of Ohio
    • 1 vacancy
      • Vacant since: 6/1/10
    • 1 nominee
  • Western District of Tennessee
    • 1 vacancy
      • Vacant since: 9/6/11
    • 1 nominee

Seventh Circuit

  • Court of Appeals
    • 1 vacancy
      • Vacant since: 1/7/10
    • 1 judical emergency
    • No nominee
  • Northern District of Illinois
    • 3 current vacancies
      • Vacant since: 8/12/09, 2/1/10, 7/31/10
    • 1 future vacancy
      • To be vacated: 4/23/12
    • 3 judicial emergencies
    • 2 nominees
      • John J. Tharp Jr. , nominated 11/10/11 for seat vacated 2/1/10
      • John Z. Lee , nominated 11/10/11 for seat vacated 8/12/09
  • Eastern District of Wisconsin
    • 1 future vacancy
      • To be vacated: 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 vacancy
      • Vacant since: 9/30/2008
    • 1 nominee
      • Kristine Gerhard Baker , nominated 11/2/11 for seat vacated 9/30/08
  • Southern District of Iowa
    • 1 future vacancy
      • To be vacated: 7/1/12
    • 1 nominee
  • Western District of Missouri
    • 2 vacancies
      • Vacant since: 4/30/11, 8/27/11
    • 2 nominees
      • Brian C. Wimes , nominated 9/22/11 for seat vacated 8/27/11
        • Hearing Date: 11/14/11
        • Questionnaire
        • Reported by Committee: 12/15/11
      • Mary Elizabeth Phillips , nominated 6/7/11 for seat vacated 4/30/11

Ninth Circuit

  • Court of Appeals
    • 4 vacancies
      • Vacant since: 12/31/04, 1/21/09, 12/31/11, 9/22/11
    • 4 judicial emergencies
    • 3 nominees
      • Andrew David Hurwitz , nominated 11/2/11 for seat vacated 12/31/11
      • Paul J. Watford , nominated 10/17/11 for seat vacated 9/21/11
      • Jacqueline H. Nguyen , nominated 9/22/11 for seat vacated 1/21/09
  • District of Arizona
    • 2 vacancies
      • Vacant since: 8/3/10, 1/3/11
    • 2 judicial emergencies
    • 1 nominee
  • Central District of California
    • 2 current vacancies
      • Vacant since: 11/2/09, 7/11/11
    • 1 future vacancy
      • To be vacated: TBD
    • 2 judicial emergencies
    • 1 nominee
      • Michael Walter Fitzgerald , nominated 7/20/11 for seat vacated 07/11/11
  • Eastern District of California
    • 2 future vacancies
      • To be vacated: 7/4/12, 10/31/2012
    • No nominee
  • Northern District of California
    • 2 current vacancies
      • Vacant since: 12/31/11, 10/3/11
    • 1 future vacancy
      • To be vacated: 3/23/12
    • No nominee
  • Southern District of California
    • 1 vacancy
      • Vacant since: 8/15/10
    • 1 judical emergency
    • 1 nominee
      • Gonzalo P. Curiel , nominated 11/10/11 for seat vacated 8/15/2010
  • District of Hawaii
    • 1 future vacancy
      • To be vacated: 6/27/2012
    • No nominee
  • District of Nevada
    • 2 vacancies
      • Vacant since: 5/26/11, 12/31/11
    • 2 judicial emergencies
    • 2 nominees
      • Elissa F. Cadish , nominated 2/16/12 for seat vacated 12/31/11
      • Miranda Du , nominated 8/2/11 for seat vacated 05/26/11
  • District of Oregon
    • 1 vacancy
      • Vacant since: 9/24/11
    • No nominee
  • Eastern District of Washington
    • 1 vacancy
      • Vacant since: 7/12/09
    • 1 nominee
      • Thomas Owen Rice , nominated 6/29/11 for seat vacated 7/12/09

Tenth Circuit

  • Court of Appeals
    • 2 vacancies
      • Vacant since: 6/30/10, 1/27/11
    • 1 nominee
  • District of Colorado
    • 1 future vacancy
      • To be vacated: 1/1/13
    • No nominee
  • District of Kansas
    • 1 vacancy
      • Vacant since: 11/2/10
    • No nominee
  • Northern District of Oklahoma
    • 1 vacancy
      • Vacant since: 1/4/10
    • No nominee
  • District of Utah
    • 2 vacancies
      • Vacant since: 11/30/09, 1/1/11
    • 1 judical emergency
    • 2 nominees

Eleventh Circuit

  • Court of Appeals
    • 1 vacancy
      • Vacant since: 8/29/10
    • 1 judical emergency
    • 1 nominee
      • Jill A. Pryor , nominated 2/16/12 for seat vacated 8/29/10
  • Northern District of Alabama
    • 1 future vacancy
      • To be vacated: 10/24/12
    • No nominee
  • Middle District of Florida
    • 1 current vacancy
      • Vacant since: 12/17/11
    • 1 future vacancy
      • To be vacated: 4/1/12
    • 1 judical emergency
    • No nominee
  • Northern District of Florida
    • 1 vacancy
      • Vacant since: 6/22/11
    • 1 nominee
      • Mark E. Walker , nominated 2/16/12 for seat vacated 6/22/11
  • Southern District of Florida
    • 2 vacancies
      • Vacant since: 1/10/11, 2/15/12
    • 1 judical emergency
    • 1 nominee
  • Northern District of Georgia
    • 2 vacancies
      • Vacant since: 1/20/10, 2/9/09
    • 2 judicial emergencies
    • No nominee

Federal Circuit

  • Court of Appeals
    • 1 vacancy
      • Vacant since: 5/31/10
    • 1 nominee

Circuit of the District of Columbia

  • Court of Appeals
    • 3 vacancies
      • Vacant since: 11/1/08, 9/29/05
    • No nominee
  • District of District of Columbia
    • 2 vacancies
      • Vacant since: 1/31/11, 11/18/11
    • 1 nominee
      • Rudolph Contreras , nominated 7/28/11 for seat vacated 01/31/11

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