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Current Judicial Vacancies

This table contains a listing of current judicial vacancies by court. The name of the incumbent, the reason for the vacancy, the vacancy date, the nominee (if applicable), and the nomination date.

Vacancies in the Federal Judiciary

118th Congress

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Total Vacancies: 36

Total Nominees Pending: 6

Court Incumbent Vacancy Reason Vacancy Date Nominee Nomination Date
01 - CCA Kayatta Jr.,William J. Senior 10/31/2024 Lipez,Julia M. 06/04/2024
03 - CCA Greenaway Jr.,Joseph A. Retired 06/15/2023 Mangi,Adeel Abdullah 01/08/2024
04 - NC-W Conrad Jr.,Robert James Senior 05/17/2023
04 - NC-W Whitney,Frank D. Senior 12/01/2024
04 - SC Harwell,Robert Bryan Senior 06/04/2024
05 - LA-E Fallon,Eldon E. Senior 01/01/2024
05 - LA-E Vance,Sarah S. Senior 01/16/2024
05 - LA-E Africk,Lance M. Senior 10/01/2024
05 - LA-W Foote,Elizabeth E. Senior 01/21/2022
05 - MS-N Mills,Michael P. Senior 11/01/2021
05 - TX-N Lynn,Barbara M. G. Senior 05/15/2023
05 - TX-S Alvarez,Micaela Senior 06/08/2023
05 - TX-S Hughes,Lynn N. Senior 02/12/2023
05 - TX-S Rosenthal,Lee H. Senior 12/01/2024
05 - TX-W Guaderrama,David C. Senior 05/27/2023
05 - TX-W Yeakel III,Earl L. Retired 05/01/2023
06 - OH-N Gaughan,Patricia A. Senior 10/01/2023
06 - TN-W Fowlkes Jr.,John Thomas Senior 09/01/2022
07 - IN-S Magnus-Stinson,Jane E. Senior 07/01/2024
08 - AR-W Holmes III,Paul Kinloch Senior 11/10/2021
08 - MO-E Ross,John Andrew Senior 06/09/2023
08 - MO-E Fleissig,Audrey G. Senior 04/14/2023
08 - MO-E Sippel,Rodney W. Senior 01/28/2023
08 - MO-E White,Ronnie L. Retired 07/31/2024
09 - AK Burgess,Timothy Senior 12/31/2021
09 - AK Kindred,Joshua M. Resigned 07/08/2024
09 - CA-C Carney,Cormac J. Retired 05/31/2024 Murillo,Serena Raquel 11/18/2024
09 - CA-S Curiel,Gonzalo P. Senior 09/07/2023 Cheeks,Benjamin J. 11/18/2024
09 - CA-S Hayes,William Q. Senior 08/01/2021 Kanter,Rebecca Suzanne 02/01/2024
10 - KS Robinson,Julie A. Senior 01/14/2022
11 - AL-M Brasher,Andrew Lynn Elevated 02/11/2020
11 - AL-N Kallon,Abdul K. Resigned 08/31/2022
11 - FL-M Corrigan,Timothy J. Senior 11/02/2024
11 - FL-M Edwards-Honeywell,Charlene Senior 12/04/2023
11 - FL-M Davis,Brian J. Senior 12/30/2023
11 - FL-S Scola Jr.,Robert N. Senior 10/31/2023 Shaw-Wilder,Detra 03/21/2024

Authorized Judgeships

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