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Status of Bankruptcy Judgeships - Judicial Business 2013

As of September 30, 2013, a total of 350 bankruptcy judgeships were authorized and funded, the same as one year earlier. Of these judgeships, 330 were filled and 20 were vacant (compared to 16 vacant positions on the same date in 2012). In addition to judges in authorized positions, 47 retired bankruptcy judges who had been recalled by various circuits were providing service to the Judiciary at the end of fiscal year 2013.

Table 12 summarizes the status of bankruptcy judgeship positions as of September 30, 2013.

**Table 12 Status of Bankruptcy Judgeship Positions September 30, 2009 - 2013**
Year	Authorized Judgeships	Vacancies	Recalled Judges
2009	352	20	22
2010	352	14	29
2011	351¹	17	37
2012	350²	16	38
2013	350	20	47
¹ In 2010, one temporary bankruptcy judgeship in the District of New Hampshire lapsed by operation of statute. ² In 2011, one temporary bankruptcy judgeship in the Southern District of New York lapsed.