Official websites use .gov
A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.

Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
A lock ( ) or https:// means you’ve safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.

Main Menu

Judicial Emergencies

Find current federal judiciary judicial vacancies that the Judicial Conference has deemed as judicial emergencies and an explanation of what is a judicial emergency.

*Adjusted Filings per Panel and Weighted Filings per Judgeship are Calendar Year Data

Beginning with calendar year 2015, weighted filings are based on the new district court case weights approved by the Judicial Conference in March 2016.

The new weighted filings definition may affect whether specific vacancies qualify as judicial emergencies. Read about how a judicial emergency is defined.

Judicial Emergencies

Update as of

Total Emergencies: 21

Court Vacancy Created By Reason Vacancy Date Days Pending Weighted Filings per Judgeship * Adjusted Filings per Panel *
05 - LA-E Fallon,Eldon E. Senior 01/01/2024 386 717 0
05 - LA-E Vance,Sarah S. Senior 01/16/2024 371 717 0
05 - LA-E Africk,Lance M. Senior 10/01/2024 112 717 0
05 - MS-N Mills,Michael P. Senior 11/01/2021 1177 438 0
05 - TX-N Lynn,Barbara M. G. Senior 05/15/2023 617 542 0
05 - TX-S Hughes,Lynn N. Senior 02/12/2023 709 567 0
05 - TX-S Alvarez,Micaela Senior 06/08/2023 593 567 0
05 - TX-W Guaderrama,David C. Senior 05/27/2023 605 773 0
05 - TX-W Yeakel III,Earl L. Retired 05/01/2023 631 773 0
07 - IN-S Magnus-Stinson,Jane E. Senior 07/01/2024 204 618 0
08 - MO-E Fleissig,Audrey G. Senior 04/14/2023 648 419 0
08 - MO-E Ross,John Andrew Senior 06/09/2023 592 419 0
08 - MO-E Sippel,Rodney W. Senior 01/28/2023 724 419 0
08 - MO-E White,Ronnie L. Retired 07/31/2024 174 419 0
09 - AK Burgess,Timothy Senior 12/31/2021 1117 218 0
09 - AK Kindred,Joshua M. Resigned 07/08/2024 197 218 0
09 - CA-S Hayes,William Q. Senior 08/01/2021 1269 454 0
11 - FL-M Corrigan,Timothy J. Senior 11/02/2024 80 668 0
11 - FL-M Edwards-Honeywell,Charlene Senior 12/04/2023 414 668 0
11 - FL-M Davis,Brian J. Senior 12/30/2023 388 668 0
11 - FL-S Scola Jr.,Robert N. Senior 10/31/2023 448 1085 0

Total Emergencies: 21

Authorized Judgeships

Court of appeals and district court judgeships are created by legislation enacted by Congress. View the history of congressionally authorized federal judgeships from 1789 to present.

Read more