Vacancy Tracker
Explore current federal judicial vacancies.
Circuit & District Court Vacancy Totals
| Circuit | Vacancies |
|---|---|
| DC Circuit | 0 |
| Federal Circuit | 0 |
| First Circuit | 2 |
| Second Circuit | 0 |
| Third Circuit | 1 |
| Fourth Circuit | 1 |
| Fifth Circuit | 0 |
| Sixth Circuit | 2 |
| Seventh Circuit | 1 |
| Eighth Circuit | 0 |
| Ninth Circuit | 0 |
| Tenth Circuit | 0 |
| Eleventh Circuit | 1 |
| Total | 8 |
| District Court Vacanies by State and Court | Totals |
|---|---|
| Total | 63 |
| Alabama | 2 |
| Middle District | 1 |
| Northern District | 1 |
| Southern District | 0 |
| Alaska | 1 |
| Arizona | 3 |
| Arkansas | 1 |
| Eastern District | 0 |
| Western District | 1 |
| California | 8 |
| Central District | 4 |
| Eastern District | 1 |
| Northern District | 1 |
| Southern District | 2 |
| Colorado | 0 |
| Connecticut | 1 |
| Delaware | 0 |
| DC | 2 |
| Florida | 4 |
| Middle District | 3 |
| Northern District | 0 |
| Southern District | 1 |
| Georgia | 0 |
| Middle District | 0 |
| Northern District | 0 |
| Southern District | 0 |
| Hawaii | 0 |
| Idaho | 0 |
| Illinois | 2 |
| Central District | 1 |
| Northern District | 1 |
| Southern District | 0 |
| Indiana | 1 |
| Northern District | 0 |
| Southern District | 1 |
| Iowa | 0 |
| Northern District | 0 |
| Southern District | 0 |
| Kansas | 1 |
| Kentucky | 0 |
| Eastern District | 0 |
| Western District | 0 |
| Louisana | 3 |
| Eastern District | 2 |
| Middle District | 0 |
| Western District | 1 |
| Maine | 1 |
| Maryland | 1 |
| Massachusetts | 1 |
| Michigan | 0 |
| Eastern District | 0 |
| Western District | 0 |
| Minnesota | 1 |
| Mississippi | 1 |
| Northern District | 1 |
| Southern District | 0 |
| Missouri | 4 |
| Eastern District | 4 |
| Western District | 0 |
| Montana | 1 |
| Nebraska | 0 |
| Nevada | 0 |
| New Hampshire | 0 |
| New Jersey | 0 |
| New Mexico | 0 |
| New York | 4 |
| Eastern District | 1 |
| Northern District | 1 |
| Southern District | 2 |
| Western District | 1 |
| North Carolina | 2 |
| Eastern District | 0 |
| Middle District | 0 |
| Western District | 2 |
| North Dakota | 0 |
| Ohio | 2 |
| Northern District | 1 |
| Southern District | 1 |
| Oklahoma | 0 |
| Eastern District | 0 |
| Northern District | 0 |
| Oregon | 1 |
| Pennsylvania | 3 |
| Eastern District | 2 |
| Middle District | 1 |
| Western District | 0 |
| Puerto Rico | 0 |
| Rhode Island | 0 |
| South Carolina | 0 |
| South Dakota | 2 |
| Tennessee | 1 |
| Eastern District | 0 |
| Middle District | 0 |
| Western District | 1 |
| Texas | 6 |
| Eastern District | 0 |
| Northern District | 1 |
| Southern District | 2 |
| Western District | 3 |
| Utah | 0 |
| Vermont | 1 |
| Virginia | 0 |
| Eastern District | 0 |
| Western District | 0 |
| Washington | 1 |
| Eastern District | 1 |
| Western District | 0 |
| West Virginia | 0 |
| Northern District | 0 |
| Southern District | 0 |
| Wisconsin | 1 |
| Eastern District | 1 |
| Western District | 0 |
| Wyoming | 0 |
Individual Vacancies
| Last Name | First Name | Court | Court (cont.) | Vacancy effective date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Circuit Court | ||||
| Howard | Jeffrey | 1st | NH | 3/31/2022 |
| Kayatta | William | 1st | ME | 11/17/2024 |
| Greenway | Joseph | 3rd | NJ | 6/15/2023 |
| Motz | Diana Gribbon | 4th | MD | 9/30/2022 |
| Wynn Jr. | James | 4th | NC | TBD |
| Smith Gibbons | Julia | 6th | TN | TBD |
| Stranch | Jane | 6th | TN | TBD |
| Rovner | Ilana | 7th | IL | TBD |
| Wilson | Charles | 11th | FL | 12/31/2024 |
| District Court | ||||
| Brasher | Andrew | Middle | AL | 2/11/2020 |
| Kallon | Abdul | Northern | AL | 8/31/2022 |
| Burgess | Timothy | - | AK | 12/31/2021 |
| Holmes III | Paul | Western | AR | 11/10/2021 |
| Soto | James | - | AZ | 7/1/2024 |
| Snow | G. Murray | - | AZ | 10/24/2024 |
| Rayes | Douglas | - | AZ | TBD |
| Wu | George | Central | CA | 9/8/2023 |
| Carney | Cormac | Central | CA | 5/31/2024 |
| Fischer | Dale | Central | CA | 5/1/2024 |
| Gutierrrez | Phillip | Central | CA | 10/15/2024 |
| Mueller | Kimberly J. | Eastern | CA | 9/17/2024 |
| Davila | Edward | Northern | CA | TBD |
| Orrick | William | Northern | CA | 5/17/2023 |
| Curiel | Gonzalo | Southern | CA | 9/7/2023 |
| Hayes | Williams | Southern | CA | 8/1/2021 |
| Merriam | Sarah | - | CT | 9/15/2022 |
| Howell | Beryl | - | DC | 9/7/2023 |
| Jackson | Florence | - | DC | TBD |
| Davis | Brian | Middle | FL | 12/30/2023 |
| Edwards Honeywell | Charlene | Middle | FL | 12/4/2023 |
| Scola | Robert | Southern | FL | 10/31/2023 |
| Shadid | James | Central | IL | 9/27/2024 |
| Pallmeyer | Rebecca | Northern | IL | 8/1/2024 |
| Magnus Stinson | Jane | Southern | IN | TBD |
| Robinson | Julie | - | KS | 1/14/2022 |
| Fallon | Eldon | Eastern | LA | TBD |
| Vance | Sarah | Eastern | LA | 1/16/2024 |
| Foote | Elizabeth | Western | LA | 1/21/2022 |
| Saris | Patti | - | MA | TBD |
| Bredar | James | - | MD | 4/30/2024 |
| Levy | Jon | - | ME | 5/6/2024 |
| Wright | Wilhelmina | - | MN | TBD |
| Fleissig | Audrey | Eastern | MO | 4/14/2023 |
| Ross | John Andrew | Eastern | MO | 6/9/2023 |
| Sippel | Rodney | Eastern | MO | 1/30/2023 |
| White | Ronnie L. | Eastern | MO | 7/31/2024 |
| Mills | Michael | Northern | MS | 11/1/2021 |
| Christensen | Dana | - | MT | TBD |
| Conrad Jr. | Robert James | Western | NC | 5/17/2023 |
| Cogburn Jr | Max | Western | NC | TBD |
| McNulty | Kevin | - | NJ | 10/31/2023 |
| Hurd | David | Northern | NY | 3/27/2024 |
| Gardephe | Paul | Southern | NY | 8/9/2023 |
| Schofield | Lorna | Southern | NY | 12/31/2024 |
| Geraci | Frank | Western | NY | 4/1/2023 |
| Azrack | Joan | Eastern | NY | 12/19/2024 |
| Marbley | Algernon | Southern | OH | TBD |
| Gaughan | Patricia | ND | OH | 10/1/2023 |
| Aiken | Ann | - | OR | 12/29/2023 |
| Smith | Edward | Eastern | PA | N/A |
| Rufe | Cynthia | Eastern | PA | 12/31/2021 |
| Mannion | Malachy | Middle | PA | N/A |
| Schreier | Karen | - | SD | TBD |
| Viken | Jeffrey | - | SD | 10/1/2021 |
| Fowlkes | John Thomas | Western | TN | 9/1/2022 |
| Lynn | Barbara | Northern | TX | 5/15/2023 |
| Gilmore | Vanessa | Southern | TX | 1/2/2022 |
| Hughes | Lynn | Southern | TX | 2/12/2023 |
| Guaderrama | David | Western | TX | 5/27/2023 |
| Martinez | Philip | Western | TX | 2/26/2021 |
| Montalvo | Frank | Western | TX | 12/1/2022 |
| Yeakel | Earl | Western | TX | 5/1/2023 |
| Crawford | Geoffrey | - | VT | 9/19/2023 |
| Mendoza | Salvador | Eastern | WA | 9/12/2022 |
| Griesbach | William Francis | Eastern | WI | 12/31/2019 |