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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: 20

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 460 632 0
05 - MS-N Mills,Michael P. Senior 11/01/2021 1406 376 0
05 - MS-N Aycock,Sharion Senior 04/15/2025 145 376 0
05 - TX-N Lynn,Barbara M. G. Senior 05/15/2023 846 591 0
05 - TX-S Alvarez,Micaela Senior 06/08/2023 822 601 0
05 - TX-S Hughes,Lynn N. Senior 02/12/2023 938 601 0
05 - TX-S Rosenthal,Lee H. Senior 12/01/2024 280 601 0
05 - TX-S Hanen,Andrew S. Senior 01/02/2025 248 601 0
05 - TX-S Hinojosa,Ricardo H. Senior 05/21/2025 109 601 0
05 - TX-W Yeakel III,Earl L. Retired 05/01/2023 860 756 0
05 - TX-W Guaderrama,David C. Senior 05/27/2023 834 756 0
07 - IN-S Magnus-Stinson,Jane E. Senior 07/01/2024 433 628 0
09 - AK Kindred,Joshua M. Resigned 07/08/2024 426 224 0
09 - AK Burgess,Timothy Senior 12/31/2021 1346 224 0
09 - CA-S Hayes,William Q. Senior 08/01/2021 1498 463 0
11 - FL-M Edwards-Honeywell,Charlene Senior 12/04/2023 643 686 0
11 - FL-M Corrigan,Timothy J. Senior 11/02/2024 309 686 0
11 - FL-M Davis,Brian J. Senior 12/30/2023 617 686 0
11 - FL-S Scola Jr.,Robert N. Senior 10/31/2023 677 620 0
11 - GA-N Batten Sr.,Timothy C. Retired 05/23/2025 107 646 0

Total Emergencies: 20

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