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Judicial Emergencies for January 2010

Judicial Emergencies As of 01/01/2010
Circuit/District Title Vacancy Created By Reason Vacancy Date Days Pending Weighted* Adjusted*
01 - CCA Circuit Judge Selya,Bruce M. Senior 12/31/2006 1097 624
02 - NYW District Judge Larimer,David G. Senior 03/03/2009 304 602
02 - VT District Judge Murtha,J. Garvan 304 253
02 - CCA Circuit Judge Sack,Robert D. Senior 08/06/2009 148 1135
02 - CCA Circuit Judge Parker Jr.,Barrington D. Senior 10/10/2009 83 1135
02 - CCA Circuit Judge Sotomayor,Sonia Elevated 08/06/2009 148 1135
02 - CCA Circuit Judge Calabresi,Guido Senior 07/21/2009 164 1135
03 - DE District Judge Jordan,Kent A. Elevated 12/13/2006 1115 441
03 - CCA Circuit Judge Alito Jr.,Samuel A. Elevated 01/31/2006 1431 587
03 - CCA Circuit Judge Van Antwerpen,Franklin S. Senior 10/23/2006 1166 587
04 - NCE District Judge Howard,Malcolm J. Senior 12/31/2005 1462 569
04 - VAE District Judge Payne,Robert E. Senior 05/07/2007 970 469
04 - CCA Circuit Judge 1110 658
04 - CCA Circuit Judge Wilkins,William W. Senior 07/01/2007 915 658
04 - CCA Circuit Judge Widener Jr.,H. Emory Deceased 09/19/2007 835 658
05 - MSS District Judge Barbour Jr.,William Henry Senior 02/04/2006 1427 551
05 - TXW District Judge Briones,David Senior 02/26/2009 309 687
05 - TXW District Judge Furgeson Jr.,W. Royal Senior 11/30/2008 397 687
05 - CCA Circuit Judge Barksdale,Rhesa H. Senior 08/08/2009 146 894
06 - TNM District Judge Echols,Robert L. Senior 03/01/2007 1037 452
07 - ILN District Judge Filip,Mark Resigned 03/09/2008 663 474
07 - INS District Judge McKinney,Larry J. Senior 07/04/2009 181 630
07 - INS Chief District Judge Hamilton,David F. Elevated 11/19/2009 43 630
07 - WIW District Judge Shabaz,John C. Senior 01/20/2009 346 587
08 - ARW District Judge Dawson,Robert T. Senior 08/14/2009 140 346
08 - ARW District Judge Barnes,Harry F. Senior 10/31/2008 427 346
08 - MN District Judge Rosenbaum,James M. Senior 10/26/2009 67 821
09 - CAE District Judge Damrell Jr.,Frank C. Senior 01/01/2009 365 1004
09 - CAN District Judge Jenkins,Martin J. Resigned 04/03/2008 638 579
09 - CCA Circuit Judge New Position 01/21/2009 345 912
09 - CCA Circuit Judge Trott,Stephen S. Senior 12/31/2004 1827 912
11 - FLS District Judge Hurley,Daniel T. Senior 02/24/2009 311 601
11 - CCA Circuit Judge Anderson III,R. Lanier Senior 01/31/2009 335 1174
Total Emergencies = 33
*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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