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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.
Judicial Business 2013
  1. Judicial Business 2013
  2. Judicial Caseload Indicators
  3. Judicial Business 2013 Tables
  4. U.S. Courts of Appeals
  5. U.S. District Courts
  6. U.S. Magistrate Judges
  7. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation
  8. U.S. Bankruptcy Courts
  9. Criminal Justice Act
  10. Post-Conviction Supervision
  11. Pretrial Services
  12. Complaints Against Judges
  13. Status of Article III Judgeships
  14. Status of Bankruptcy Judgeships
  15. Appointments of Magistrate Judges
  16. U.S. Court of International Trade
  17. U.S. Court of Federal Claims