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Judicial Emergencies

Find current federal judiciary judicial vacancies that the Judicial Conference has deemed as judicial emergencies and an explanation of what is a judicial emergency.

*Adjusted Filings per Panel and Weighted Filings per Judgeship are Calendar Year Data

Beginning with calendar year 2015, weighted filings are based on the new district court case weights approved by the Judicial Conference in March 2016.

The new weighted filings definition may affect whether specific vacancies qualify as judicial emergencies. Read about how a judicial emergency is defined.

Judicial Emergencies

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Total Emergencies: 19

Court Vacancy Created By Reason Vacancy Date Days Pending Weighted Filings per Judgeship * Adjusted Filings per Panel *
04 - SC Harwell,Robert Bryan Senior 06/04/2024 507 632 0
05 - MS-N Aycock,Sharion Senior 04/15/2025 192 376 0
05 - MS-N Mills,Michael P. Senior 11/01/2021 1453 376 0
05 - TX-N Lynn,Barbara M. G. Senior 05/15/2023 893 591 0
05 - TX-S Alvarez,Micaela Senior 06/08/2023 869 601 0
05 - TX-S Hanen,Andrew S. Senior 01/02/2025 295 601 0
05 - TX-S Hughes,Lynn N. Senior 02/12/2023 985 601 0
05 - TX-S Hinojosa,Ricardo H. Senior 05/21/2025 156 601 0
05 - TX-S Rosenthal,Lee H. Senior 12/01/2024 327 601 0
05 - TX-W Yeakel III,Earl L. Retired 05/01/2023 907 756 0
05 - TX-W Guaderrama,David C. Senior 05/27/2023 881 756 0
07 - IN-S Magnus-Stinson,Jane E. Senior 07/01/2024 480 628 0
09 - AK Kindred,Joshua M. Resigned 07/08/2024 473 224 0
09 - AK Burgess,Timothy Senior 12/31/2021 1393 224 0
09 - CA-S Hayes,William Q. Senior 08/01/2021 1545 463 0
11 - FL-M Merryday,Steven D. Senior 08/31/2025 54 686 0
11 - FL-M Corrigan,Timothy J. Senior 11/02/2024 356 686 0
11 - FL-S New Position 08/25/2025 60 620 0
11 - GA-N Batten Sr.,Timothy C. Retired 05/23/2025 154 646 0

Total Emergencies: 19

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