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Judicial Vacancies and NominationsApril 24, 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 United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit is authorized 29 judgeships. All 29 judgeships are currently filled. Ninth Circuit district courts are authorized 112 judgeships. There are *seven current vacancies and nine future vacancies. The duration of the vacancies ranges from 2,738 days to 118 days. There are two nominations pending for the District of Arizona, one for the Eastern District of California, one for the Southern District of California, one for the District of Northern Mariana Islands, one for the District of Oregon and one for the Eastern District of Washington. Two of the current vacancies on the district courts are considered judicial emergencies based on criteria established by the Judicial Conference of the United States.¹ *Includes non-Article III judgeships for District of Guam. ¹https://www.uscourts.gov/judges-judgeships/judicial-vacancies/judicial-emergencies (Page last accessed on April 24, 2024.) |
