Judicial Vacancies and Nominations

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.

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

• The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit is authorized 29 judgeships. All 29 judgeships are currently filled.

Courts of the Ninth Circuit

• Ninth Circuit district courts are authorized 112 judgeships. There are *three current vacancies and two future vacancies. The duration of the vacancies ranges from 3,478 days to 701 days.

• One of the current vacancies on the district courts is considered a judicial emergency based on criteria established by the Judicial Conference of the United States.

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

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