In this month’s federal judicial vacancy count, Ballotpedia tracked nominations, confirmations, and vacancies from August 2, 2024, to September 1, 2024. Ballotpedia publishes the federal judicial vacancy count at the start of each month. HIGHLIGHTS New vacancies There were 48 vacancies out of 870 active Article III judicial positions, a total vacancy percentage of 5.5,…
In this month’s federal judicial vacancy count, Ballotpedia tracked nominations, confirmations, and vacancies from June 1, 2024, to July 1, 2024. Ballotpedia publishes the federal judicial vacancy count at the start of each month. HIGHLIGHTS New vacancies There were 46 vacancies out of 870 active Article III judicial positions, a total vacancy percentage of 5.3,…
In this month’s federal judicial vacancy count, Ballotpedia tracked nominations, confirmations, and vacancies from May 2, 2024, to June 1, 2024. Ballotpedia publishes the federal judicial vacancy count at the start of each month. HIGHLIGHTS New vacancies There were 44 vacancies out of 870 active Article III judicial positions, a total vacancy percentage of 5.1,…
In this month’s federal judicial vacancy count, Ballotpedia tracked nominations, confirmations, and vacancies from April 2, 2024, to May 1, 2024. Ballotpedia publishes the federal judicial vacancy count at the start of each month. HIGHLIGHTS New vacancies There were 43 vacancies out of 870 active Article III judicial positions, a total vacancy percentage of 4.9,…
In this month’s federal judicial vacancy count, Ballotpedia tracked nominations, confirmations, and vacancies from March 2, 2024, through April 1, 2024. Ballotpedia publishes the federal judicial vacancy count at the start of each month. HIGHLIGHTS New vacancies There were 44 vacancies out of 870 active Article III judicial positions, a total vacancy percentage of 5.1,…
There were 52 vacancies in the 890 authorized federal judicial posts as of March 1, 2024. Fifty-one of those were for Article III judgeships. This report is limited to Article III courts, where appointees are confirmed to lifetime judgeships. From February 1 through March 1, 2024: By March 1, 2024—1,137 days in office—President Joe Biden…
In this month’s federal judicial vacancy count, Ballotpedia tracked nominations, confirmations, and vacancies from January 2, 2024, to February 1, 2024. Ballotpedia publishes the federal judicial vacancy count at the start of each month. HIGHLIGHTS New vacancies There were 58 vacancies out of 870 active Article III judicial positions, a total vacancy percentage of 6.7%,…