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Judicial Emergencies for March 2011

Judicial Emergencies As of 03/01/2011
Circuit/District Title Vacancy Created By Reason Vacancy Date Days Pending Weighted* Adjusted*
02 - NYE District Judge Gershon,Nina Senior 10/16/2008 866 532
02 - NYN District Judge Scullin Jr.,Frederick J. Senior 03/13/2006 1814 437
02 - NYS Chief District Judge Wood,Kimba M. Senior 06/01/2009 638 529
02 - NYW District Judge Larimer,David G. Senior 03/03/2009 728 679
02 - CCA Circuit Judge Parker Jr.,Barrington D. Senior 10/10/2009 507 920
02 - CCA Circuit Judge Calabresi,Guido Senior 07/21/2009 588 920
03 - PAM District Judge Caputo,A. Richard Senior 03/31/2009 700 529
03 - PAM District Judge Munley,James M. Senior 01/30/2009 760 529
04 - MD District Judge Messitte,Peter J. Senior 09/01/2008 911 472
04 - NCE District Judge Howard,Malcolm J. Senior 12/31/2005 1886 608
04 - CCA Circuit Judge Williams,Karen J. Senior 07/08/2009 601 615
05 - LAE District Judge Duval Jr.,Stanwood R. Senior 12/15/2008 806 680
05 - LAE District Judge Porteous Jr.,G. Thomas Impeached 12/08/2010 83 680
05 - LAE District Judge Lemmon,Mary Ann Vial Senior 01/01/2011 59 680
05 - TXS District Judge Rainey,John D. Senior 06/11/2010 263 622
05 - TXS District Judge Kent,Samuel B. Resigned 06/30/2009 609 622
05 - TXS Chief District Judge Head Jr.,Hayden W. Senior 11/12/2009 474 622
05 - TXW District Judge Furgeson Jr.,W. Royal Senior 11/30/2008 821 704
05 - TXW District Judge Briones,David Senior 02/26/2009 733 704
05 - CCA Circuit Judge Wiener Jr.,Jacques L. Senior 09/30/2010 152 836
06 - TNM District Judge Echols,Robert L. Senior 03/01/2007 1461 510
07 - ILC District Judge McDade,Joe Billy Senior 02/28/2010 366 390
07 - ILC District Judge Scott,Jeanne E. Resigned 08/01/2010 212 390
07 - ILC District Judge Mihm,Michael M. Senior 10/01/2009 516 390
07 - ILN District Judge Coar,David H. Senior 08/12/2009 566 496
07 - WIW District Judge Shabaz,John C. Senior 01/20/2009 770 529
09 - AZ District Judge Zapata,Frank R. Senior 08/03/2010 210 641
09 - AZ District Judge Roll,John M. Deceased 01/08/2011 52 641
09 - AZ District Judge Murguia,Mary H. Elevated 01/03/2011 57 641
09 - CAC District Judge Cooper,Florence-Marie Deceased 01/15/2010 410 619
09 - CAC District Judge Larson,Stephen G. Resigned 11/02/2009 484 619
09 - CAN District Judge Jenkins,Martin J. Resigned 04/03/2008 1062 623
09 - CCA Circuit Judge Kleinfeld,Andrew J. Senior 06/12/2010 262 836
09 - CCA Circuit Judge New Position 01/21/2009 769 836
09 - CCA Circuit Judge Trott,Stephen S. Senior 12/31/2004 2251 836
10 - CO District Judge Figa,Phillip S. Deceased 01/05/2008 1151 587
11 - FLM District Judge Adams Jr.,Henry Lee Senior 04/08/2010 327 624
11 - FLS District Judge Huck,Paul C. Senior 08/31/2010 182 607
11 - FLS District Judge Gold,Alan Stephen Senior 01/10/2011 50 607
11 - FLS District Judge Hurley,Daniel T. Senior 02/24/2009 735 607
11 - GAN District Judge Evans,Orinda Senior 12/31/2008 790 509
11 - GAN District Judge Cooper,Clarence Senior 02/09/2009 750 509
11 - GAN District Judge Camp,Jack T. Senior 12/31/2008 790 509
11 - CCA Circuit Judge Birch Jr.,Stanley F. Retired 08/29/2010 184 1071
Total Emergencies = 44
*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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