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Judicial Conference Judgeship Recommendations
| | Authorized Judgeships | Recommendations |
| U. S. Courts of Appeals | 167 | 9P, 3T |
| First Circuit | 6 | 1P |
| Second Circuit | 13 | 2P |
| Third Circuit | 14 | 1P, 1T |
| Sixth Circuit | 16 | 1P |
| Eighth Circuit | 11 | 1T |
| Ninth Circuit | 29 | 4P, 1T |
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| Court | Authorized Judgeships | Recommendations |
| U.S. District Courts | 667,11T | 38P, 13T, 5T/P, 1T/E |
| New York Eastern | 15 | 1P, 1T |
| New York Southern | 28 | 1P, 1T |
| New York Western | 4 | 1P |
| New Jersey | 17 | 1P |
| South Carolina | 10 | 1P |
| Virginia Eastern | 11 | 1T |
| Texas Eastern | 8 | 1P, T/P |
| Texas Southern | 19 | 2P |
| Texas Western | 13 | 4P |
| Ohio Northern | 11, 1T | T/E |
| Indiana Southern | 5 | 1P |
| Iowa Northern | 2 | 1T |
| Minnesota | 7 | 1P, 1T |
| Missouri Eastern | 7, 1T | T/P |
| Nebraska | 3 | 1T |
| Arizona | 12, 1T | 1P, 1T, T/P |
| California Northern | 14 | 4P, 1T |
| California Eastern | 6 | 4P, 1T |
| California Central | 27, 1T | 4P, 1T |
| Idaho | 2 | 1T |
| Oregon | 6 | 1P |
| Washington Western | 7 | 1P |
| Colorado | 7 | 1P |
| Kansas* | 5, 1T | T/P |
| New Mexico | 6, 1T | 1P, T/P |
| Alabama Middle | 3 | 1T |
| Florida Middle | 15 | 4P, 1T |
| Florida Southern | 17, 1T | 3P |
P=Permanent, T=Temporary, T/P=Conversion of Temporary to Permanent, T/E=Extension of Temporary
*If the temporary judgeship lapses, the Conference's recommendation would be amended to one additional permanent judgeship.
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