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Judicial Emergencies for October 2009

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