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Status of Bankruptcy Judgeships - Judicial Business 2014

As of September 30, 2014, a total of 349 bankruptcy judgeships were authorized and funded. Of the 349 judgeships, 19 were vacant (compared to 20 vacant positions on the same date in 2013). In addition to judges in authorized positions, 41 retired bankruptcy judges who had been recalled by various circuits were providing service to the Judiciary.

For information on the status of bankruptcy judgeships since 2010, see Table 12.

Table 12 Status of Bankruptcy Judgeship Positions September 30, 2009 - 2014
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
2014 3493 19 41
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.
3 In 2014, one temporary bankruptcy judgeship in the Northern District of Alabama lapsed.
Judicial Business 2014
  1. Judicial Business 2014
  2. Judicial Caseload Indicators
  3. Judicial Business 2014 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