Judicial Vacancies and Nominations

Sept. 27, 2024

This page provides information about the judgeship vacancies on the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit and on the 15 federal district courts within the circuit.

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals is authorized 29 judgeships. All 29 judgeships are currently filled.

Ninth Circuit district courts are authorized 112 judgeships. There are *nine current vacancies and four future vacancies. The duration of the vacancies ranges from 2,894 days to 82 days. There is one nomination pending for the District of Arizona, two nominations pending for the Central District of California, one for the Northern District of California, one for the Southern District of California, one for the District of Montana, one for the District of Oregon and one for the Eastern District of Washington.

Five of the current vacancies on the district courts are considered judicial emergencies based on criteria established by the Judicial Conference of the United States¹

*Includes non-Article III judgeship for District of Guam.

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Judicial Vacancies and Nominations