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Judicial Emergencies

Find current federal judiciary judicial vacancies that the Judicial Conference has deemed as judicial emergencies and an explanation of what is a judicial emergency.

*Adjusted Filings per Panel and Weighted Filings per Judgeship are Calendar Year Data

Beginning with calendar year 2015, weighted filings are based on the new district court case weights approved by the Judicial Conference in March 2016.

The new weighted filings definition may affect whether specific vacancies qualify as judicial emergencies. Read about how a judicial emergency is defined.

Judicial Emergencies

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Total Emergencies: 17

Court Vacancy Created By Reason Vacancy Date Days Pending Weighted Filings per Judgeship * Adjusted Filings per Panel *
04 - SC Harwell,Robert Bryan Senior 06/04/2024 569 632 0
05 - TX-N Lynn,Barbara M. G. Senior 05/15/2023 955 591 0
05 - TX-S Hinojosa,Ricardo H. Senior 05/21/2025 218 601 0
05 - TX-S Alvarez,Micaela Senior 06/08/2023 931 601 0
05 - TX-S Hanen,Andrew S. Senior 01/02/2025 357 601 0
05 - TX-S Hughes,Lynn N. Senior 02/12/2023 1047 601 0
05 - TX-S Rosenthal,Lee H. Senior 12/01/2024 389 601 0
05 - TX-W Yeakel III,Earl L. Retired 05/01/2023 969 756 0
05 - TX-W Guaderrama,David C. Senior 05/27/2023 943 756 0
06 - OH-S Watson,Michael H. Senior 11/01/2025 54 623 0
07 - IN-S Magnus-Stinson,Jane E. Senior 07/01/2024 542 628 0
09 - AK Burgess,Timothy Senior 12/31/2021 1455 224 0
09 - AK Kindred,Joshua M. Resigned 07/08/2024 535 224 0
09 - CA-S Hayes,William Q. Senior 08/01/2021 1607 463 0
11 - FL-M Corrigan,Timothy J. Senior 11/02/2024 418 686 0
11 - FL-S New Position 08/25/2025 122 620 0
11 - GA-N Batten Sr.,Timothy C. Retired 05/23/2025 216 646 0

Total Emergencies: 17

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