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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 260 632 0
05 - TX-N Lynn,Barbara M. G. Senior 05/15/2023 646 591 0
05 - TX-S Hughes,Lynn N. Senior 02/12/2023 738 601 0
05 - TX-S Alvarez,Micaela Senior 06/08/2023 622 601 0
05 - TX-S Hanen,Andrew S. Senior 01/02/2025 48 601 0
05 - TX-S Rosenthal,Lee H. Senior 12/01/2024 80 601 0
05 - TX-W Yeakel III,Earl L. Retired 05/01/2023 660 756 0
05 - TX-W Guaderrama,David C. Senior 05/27/2023 634 756 0
07 - IN-S Magnus-Stinson,Jane E. Senior 07/01/2024 233 628 0
08 - MO-E Sippel,Rodney W. Senior 01/28/2023 753 431 0
08 - MO-E White,Ronnie L. Retired 07/31/2024 203 431 0
08 - MO-E Fleissig,Audrey G. Senior 04/14/2023 677 431 0
08 - MO-E Ross,John Andrew Senior 06/09/2023 621 431 0
09 - AK Kindred,Joshua M. Resigned 07/08/2024 226 224 0
09 - AK Burgess,Timothy Senior 12/31/2021 1146 224 0
09 - CA-S Hayes,William Q. Senior 08/01/2021 1298 463 0
11 - FL-M Davis,Brian J. Senior 12/30/2023 417 686 0
11 - FL-M Edwards-Honeywell,Charlene Senior 12/04/2023 443 686 0
11 - FL-M Corrigan,Timothy J. Senior 11/02/2024 109 686 0
11 - FL-S Scola Jr.,Robert N. Senior 10/31/2023 477 620 0

Total Emergencies: 20

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