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Vacancy Summary for November 2009

Article III Vacancies -- As of 11/01/2009
Court Vacancies Nominees Pending Nominees Pending for Future Vacancies
US Court of Appeals 21 9 0
US District Courts 75 9 0
US Court of International Trade 0 0 0
Total 96 18 0


Article III Judgeships -- As of 11/01/2009
Court No Number of Judgeships
Supreme Court 9
Court of Appeals:
  Regional Courts of Appeals 167
  Federal Circuit 12 179
District Courts:
  Article III 675
  Territorial Courts 4 679
Court of International Trade 9
TOTAL 876