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Status of Bankruptcy Judgeships - Judicial Business 2015

As of September 30, 2015, a total of 349 bankruptcy judgeships were authorized and funded. Of these judgeships, 330 were filled and 19 were vacant (the same numbers as one year earlier). In addition to judges in authorized positions, 44 retired bankruptcy judges who had been recalled by various circuits were providing service to the Judiciary at the end of 2015.

For information on the status of bankruptcy judgeships since 2011, see Table 12.

Table 12
Status of Bankruptcy Judgeship Positions
September 30, 2011 - 2015
Year Authorized Judgeships Vacancies Recalled Judges
2011 351 17 37
2012 3501 16 38
2013 350 20 47
2014 3492 19 41
2015 349 19 44
1 In 2011, one temporary bankruptcy judgeship in the Southern District of New York lapsed.
2 In 2014, one temporary bankruptcy judgeship in the Northern District of Alabama lapsed.
Judicial Business 2015
  1. Judicial Business 2015
  2. Judicial Caseload Indicators
  3. Judicial Business 2015 Tables
  4. U.S. Courts of Appeals
  5. U.S. District Courts
  6. U.S. Magistrate Judges
  7. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation
  8. U.S. Bankruptcy Courts
  9. Criminal Justice Act
  10. Post-Conviction Supervision
  11. Pretrial Services
  12. Complaints Against Judges
  13. Status of Article III Judgeships
  14. Status of Bankruptcy Judgeships
  15. Status of Magistrate Judge Positions and Appointments
  16. U.S. Court of International Trade
  17. U.S. Court of Federal Claims