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AUTHORIZED JUDGESHIPS - U.S. DISTRICT COURTS

District
2001 Total Judgeships
DOJ Authorization
2003 Total Judgeships

 
665
 
680

Total
(655+10T)
 
(667+13T)

 

DC

15
 
15

1st Circuit

 
 
 

ME

3
 
3

MA

13
 
13

NH

3
 
3

RI

3
 
3

PR

7
 
7

2rd Circuit

 
 
 

CT
8
 
8

NY-N
5(4+1T)
T/P
5

NY-E

15
 
15

NY-S
28
 
28

NY-W

4
 
4

VT

2
 
2

3rd Circuit

 
 
 

DE

4
 
4

NJ

17
 
17

PA-E

22
 
22

PA-M

6
 
6

PA-W

10
 
10

VI

2
 
2

4th Circuit

 
 
 

MD

10
 
10

NC-E

4
 
4

NC-M

4
 
4

NC-W

3
1,1T
5(4+1T)

SC

10
 
10

VA-E

11(10+1T)
T/P
11

VA-W

4
 
4

WV-N

3
 
3

WV-S

5
 
5

5th Circuit

 
 
 

LA-E

12
 
12

LA-M

3
 
3

LA-W
7
 
7

MS-N
3
 
3

MS-S
6
 
6

TX-N
12
 
12

TX-E
7
1T
8(7+1T)

TX-S
19
 
19

TX-W
11
2
13

6th Circuit

 
 
 

KY-E

5.5
 
5.5

KY-W
4.5
 
4.5

MI-E
15
 
15

MI-W
4
 
4

OH-N
12(11+1T)
T/E
12(11+1T)

OH-S
8
 
8

TN-E
5
 
5

TN-M
4
 
4

TN-W
5
 
5

7th Circuit

 
 
 

IL-N
22
 
22

IL-C
4(3+1T)
T/P
4

IL-S
4(3+1T)
T/P
4

IN-N
5
 
5

IN-S
5
 
5

WI-E
5
 
5

WI-W
2
 
2

8th Circuit
 
 
 

AR-E

5
 
5

AR-W
3
 
3

IA-N
2
 
2

IA-S
3
 
3

MN
7
 
7

MO-E
8(7+1T)
 
8(7+1T)

MO-W
6
 
6

NE
4(3+1T)
 
4(3+1T)

ND
2
 
2

SD
3
 
3

9th Circuit

 
 
 

AK

3
 
3

AZ
12
1T
13(12+1T)

CA-N
14
 
14

CA-E
7(6+1T)
 
7(6+1T)

CA-C
27
1T
28(27+1T)

CA-S
8
5
13

HI
4(3+1T)
 
4(3+1T)

ID
2
 
2

MT
3
 
3

NV
7
 
7

OR
6
 
6

WA-E
4
 
4

WA-W
7
 
7

GU
1
 
1

NMI

1
 
1

10th Circuit
 
 
 

CO

7
 
7

KS
6(5+1T)
 
6(5+1T)

NM
6
1T
7(6+1T)

OK-N
3.5
 
3.5

OK-E
1.5
 
1.5

OK-W
6
 
6

UT
5
 
5

WY

3
 
3
11 Circuit
 
 
 

AL-N

7
1T
8(7+1T)

AL-M
3
 
3

AL-S
3
 
3

FL-N
4
 
4

FL-M
15
 
15

FL-S
17
1T
18(17+1T)

GA-N
11
 
11

GA-M
4
 
4

GA-S
3
 
3
 
T = Temporary, T/E = Temporary Extended, T/P = Temporary converted to Permanent