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Vacancy Summary for January 2010

Article III Vacancies -- As of 01/01/2010
Court Vacancies Nominees Pending Nominees Pending for Future Vacancies
US Court of Appeals 19 9 0
US District Courts 81 11 1
US Court of International Trade 0 0 0
Total 100 20 1


Article III Judgeships -- As of 01/01/2010
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