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Judicial Emergencies for July 2010

Judicial Emergencies As of 07/01/2010
Circuit/District Title Vacancy Created By Reason Vacancy Date Days Pending Weighted* Adjusted*
02 - NYE District Judge Gershon,Nina Senior 10/16/2008 623 532
02 - NYN District Judge Scullin Jr.,Frederick J. Senior 03/13/2006 1571 437
02 - NYW District Judge Larimer,David G. Senior 03/03/2009 485 679
02 - CCA Circuit Judge Calabresi,Guido Senior 07/21/2009 345 920
02 - CCA Circuit Judge Parker Jr.,Barrington D. Senior 10/10/2009 264 920
02 - CCA Circuit Judge Sotomayor,Sonia Elevated 08/06/2009 329 920
03 - DE District Judge Jordan,Kent A. Elevated 12/13/2006 1296 498
04 - MD District Judge Messitte,Peter J. Senior 09/01/2008 668 472
04 - NCE District Judge Howard,Malcolm J. Senior 12/31/2005 1643 608
04 - VAE District Judge Payne,Robert E. Senior 05/07/2007 1151 460
04 - CCA Circuit Judge Wilkins,William W. Senior 07/01/2007 1096 615
04 - CCA Circuit Judge Senior 07/31/1994 5814 615
05 - LAE District Judge Duval Jr.,Stanwood R. Senior 12/15/2008 563 680
05 - MSS District Judge Barbour Jr.,William Henry Senior 02/04/2006 1608 472
05 - TXS District Judge Rainey,John D. Senior 06/11/2010 20 622
05 - TXS Chief District Judge Head Jr.,Hayden W. Senior 11/12/2009 231 622
05 - TXS District Judge Kazen,George P. Senior 05/31/2009 396 622
05 - TXS District Judge Kent,Samuel B. Resigned 06/30/2009 366 622
05 - TXW District Judge Furgeson Jr.,W. Royal Senior 11/30/2008 578 704
05 - TXW District Judge Briones,David Senior 02/26/2009 490 704
05 - CCA Circuit Judge Barksdale,Rhesa H. Senior 08/08/2009 327 836
06 - TNM District Judge Echols,Robert L. Senior 03/01/2007 1218 510
07 - ILN District Judge Filip,Mark Resigned 03/09/2008 844 496
07 - WIW District Judge Shabaz,John C. Senior 01/20/2009 527 529
08 - ARW District Judge Barnes,Harry F. Senior 10/31/2008 608 364
08 - ARW District Judge Dawson,Robert T. Senior 08/14/2009 321 364
08 - MN District Judge Rosenbaum,James M. Senior 10/26/2009 248 606
09 - CAC District Judge Cooper,Florence-Marie Deceased 01/15/2010 167 619
09 - CAC District Judge Larson,Stephen G. Resigned 11/02/2009 241 619
09 - CAE District Judge Damrell Jr.,Frank C. Senior 01/01/2009 546 1089
09 - CAN District Judge Jenkins,Martin J. Resigned 04/03/2008 819 623
09 - CAN District Judge Patel,Marilyn H. Senior 10/30/2009 244 623
09 - CCA Circuit Judge New Position 01/21/2009 526 836
09 - CCA Circuit Judge Kleinfeld,Andrew J. Senior 06/12/2010 19 836
09 - CCA Circuit Judge Hawkins,Michael Daly Senior 02/12/2010 139 836
09 - CCA Circuit Judge Trott,Stephen S. Senior 12/31/2004 2008 836
10 - CO District Judge Nottingham,Edward W. Resigned 10/29/2008 610 587
10 - CO District Judge Figa,Phillip S. Deceased 01/05/2008 908 587
11 - FLM District Judge Adams Jr.,Henry Lee Senior 04/08/2010 84 624
11 - FLS District Judge Hurley,Daniel T. Senior 02/24/2009 492 607
Total Emergencies = 40
*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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