In this month’s federal judicial vacancy count, Ballotpedia tracked nominations, confirmations, and vacancies from June 2, 2025, to July 1, 2025. Ballotpedia publishes the federal judicial vacancy count at the start of each month.
HIGHLIGHTS
- Vacancies: There have been no new judicial vacancies since the June 2025 report. There are 49 vacancies out of 870 active Article III judicial positions on courts covered in this report. Including the United States Court of Federal Claims and the United States territorial courts, 50 of 890 active federal judicial positions are vacant.
- Nominations: There has been one new nomination since the previous report.
- Confirmations: There have been no new confirmations since the previous report.
New vacancies
There were 49 vacancies out of 870 active Article III judicial positions, a total vacancy percentage of 5.6, which is the same percentage as the June 2025 report.
- None of the nine U.S. Supreme Court positions are vacant.
- Three (1.7%) of the 179 U.S. Appeals Court positions are vacant.
- 46 (6.8%) of the 677 U.S. District Court positions are vacant.
- None of the nine U.S. Court of International Trade positions are vacant.
A vacancy occurs when a judge resigns, retires, takes senior status, or passes away. Article III judges, who serve on courts authorized by Article III of the Constitution, are appointed for life terms.
No new judges left active status, creating Article III life-term judicial vacancies. As Article III judicial positions, these vacancies must be filled by a nomination from the president. Nominations are subject to confirmation on the advice and consent of the U.S. Senate.
Federal judicial vacancies
The following map shows the number of vacancies on the United States Court of Appeals as of July 1, 2025.
The following map shows the number of vacancies in the United States District Courts as of July 1, 2025.
The following chart shows the number of federal judicial vacancies each month during President Donald Trump’s (R) administration from January 21, 2025, to July 1, 2025.
New nominations
Trump has announced one new nomination since the previousreport:
Since taking office in January 2025, Trump has nominated 13 individuals to Article III positions.
New confirmations
Since the previous report, the U.S. Senate has not confirmed any of Trump’s nominees to Article III seats.
The Senate has also not confirmed any of Trump’s judicial nominees since January 2025.
Additional reading:
Federal judicial appointments by president
Current federal judicial vacancies