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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 259 632 0
05 - TX-N Lynn,Barbara M. G. Senior 05/15/2023 645 591 0
05 - TX-S Hughes,Lynn N. Senior 02/12/2023 737 601 0
05 - TX-S Alvarez,Micaela Senior 06/08/2023 621 601 0
05 - TX-S Hanen,Andrew S. Senior 01/02/2025 47 601 0
05 - TX-S Rosenthal,Lee H. Senior 12/01/2024 79 601 0
05 - TX-W Yeakel III,Earl L. Retired 05/01/2023 659 756 0
05 - TX-W Guaderrama,David C. Senior 05/27/2023 633 756 0
07 - IN-S Magnus-Stinson,Jane E. Senior 07/01/2024 232 628 0
08 - MO-E Sippel,Rodney W. Senior 01/28/2023 752 431 0
08 - MO-E White,Ronnie L. Retired 07/31/2024 202 431 0
08 - MO-E Fleissig,Audrey G. Senior 04/14/2023 676 431 0
08 - MO-E Ross,John Andrew Senior 06/09/2023 620 431 0
09 - AK Kindred,Joshua M. Resigned 07/08/2024 225 224 0
09 - AK Burgess,Timothy Senior 12/31/2021 1145 224 0
09 - CA-S Hayes,William Q. Senior 08/01/2021 1297 463 0
11 - FL-M Davis,Brian J. Senior 12/30/2023 416 686 0
11 - FL-M Edwards-Honeywell,Charlene Senior 12/04/2023 442 686 0
11 - FL-M Corrigan,Timothy J. Senior 11/02/2024 108 686 0
11 - FL-S Scola Jr.,Robert N. Senior 10/31/2023 476 620 0

Total Emergencies: 20

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