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Vacancy Summary for March 2011

Article III Vacancies -- As of 03/01/2011
Court Vacancies Nominees Pending Nominees Pending for Future Vacancies
US Court of Appeals 16 8 0
US District Courts 83 38 1
US Court of International Trade 0 0 0
Total 99 46 1


Article III Judgeships -- As of 03/01/2011
Court No Number of Judgeships
Supreme Court 9
Court of Appeals:
  Regional Courts of Appeals 167
  Federal Circuit 12 179
District Courts:
  Article III 674
  Territorial Courts 4 678
Court of International Trade 9
TOTAL 875