Judicial Emergencies for October 2009
Judicial Emergencies
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As of 10/01/2009
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Circuit/District
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Title
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Vacancy Created By
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Reason
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Vacancy Date
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Days Pending
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Weighted*
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Adjusted*
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01 - CCA
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Circuit Judge
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Selya,Bruce M.
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Senior
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12/31/2006
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1005
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624
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02 - NYW
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District Judge
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Larimer,David G.
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Senior
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03/03/2009
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212
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602
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02 - CCA
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Circuit Judge
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Sack,Robert D.
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Senior
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08/06/2009
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56
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1135
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02 - CCA
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Circuit Judge
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Sotomayor,Sonia
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Elevated
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08/06/2009
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56
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1135
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02 - CCA
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Circuit Judge
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Straub,Chester J.
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56
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1135
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02 - CCA
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Circuit Judge
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Calabresi,Guido
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Senior
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07/21/2009
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72
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1135
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03 - DE
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District Judge
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Jordan,Kent A.
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Elevated
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12/13/2006
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1023
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441
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03 - CCA
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Circuit Judge
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Alito Jr.,Samuel A.
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Elevated
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01/31/2006
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1339
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587
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03 - CCA
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Circuit Judge
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Van Antwerpen,Franklin S.
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Senior
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10/23/2006
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1074
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587
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04 - NCE
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District Judge
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Howard,Malcolm J.
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Senior
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12/31/2005
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1370
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569
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04 - VAE
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District Judge
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Payne,Robert E.
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Senior
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05/07/2007
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878
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469
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04 - CCA
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Circuit Judge
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Wilkins,William W.
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Senior
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07/01/2007
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823
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658
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04 - CCA
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Circuit Judge
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Deceased
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08/31/2000
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3318
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658
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04 - CCA
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Circuit Judge
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Senior
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07/31/1994
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5541
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658
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04 - CCA
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Circuit Judge
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Widener Jr.,H. Emory
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Deceased
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09/19/2007
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743
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658
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05 - MSS
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District Judge
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Barbour Jr.,William Henry
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Senior
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02/04/2006
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1335
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551
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05 - TXW
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District Judge
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Briones,David
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Senior
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02/26/2009
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217
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687
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05 - TXW
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District Judge
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Furgeson Jr.,W. Royal
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Senior
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11/30/2008
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305
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687
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05 - CCA
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Circuit Judge
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Barksdale,Rhesa H.
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Senior
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08/08/2009
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54
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894
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06 - TNM
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District Judge
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Echols,Robert L.
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Senior
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03/01/2007
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945
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452
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07 - ILN
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District Judge
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Filip,Mark
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Resigned
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03/09/2008
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571
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474
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07 - INS
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District Judge
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McKinney,Larry J.
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Senior
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07/04/2009
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89
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630
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09 - CAC
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District Judge
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Manella,Nora Margaret
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Resigned
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05/22/2006
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1228
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586
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09 - CAE
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District Judge
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Damrell Jr.,Frank C.
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Senior
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01/01/2009
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273
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1004
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09 - CCA
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Circuit Judge
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Trott,Stephen S.
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Senior
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12/31/2004
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1735
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912
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09 - CCA
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Circuit Judge
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New Position
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01/21/2009
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253
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912
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11 - FLM
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District Judge
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Bucklew,Susan C.
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Senior
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08/01/2008
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426
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634
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11 - FLS
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District Judge
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Hurley,Daniel T.
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Senior
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02/24/2009
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219
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601
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11 - CCA
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Circuit Judge
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Anderson III,R. Lanier
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Senior
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01/31/2009
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243
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1174
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Total Emergencies = 29
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*Adjusted Filings per Panel and Weighted Filings per Judgeship are Calendar Year Data
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A judicial emergency is defined as the following:
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Circuit Court
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- any vacancy in existence more than 18 months where adjusted filings are between 500 to 700 per panel.
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District Court
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- any vacancy in existence more than 18 months where weighted filings are between 430 to 600 per judgeship;
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