Federal Court Vacancy Warning System

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Vacancy warning system

This system was developed by the staff at Judgepedia to readily indicate to readers the number of vacant seats in any given court as a percentage of the total seats. Courts with a higher percentage of vacant seats have red headings and courts with no vacant seats have green headings. Percentages in between are indicated by the chart below. The headings and borders on the infoboxes of all district and appellate courts reflect this system.

Key:
(Numbers indicate % of seats vacant.)
0%	0%-10%
10%-25%	25%-40%
More than 40%

Current map

The new weekly map feature is updated every week and posted here and on the weekly vacancy count page.

Current vacancies

Federal Appellate Courts Court Posts Current Vacancies % Seats Vacant District of Columbia Circuit 11 4 36 Appeals for the Federal Circuit 12 2 17 Third Circuit 14 0 0 Fourth Circuit 15 0 0 Sixth Circuit 16 0 0 Tenth Circuit 12 3 25 Second Circuit 13 0 0 Eleventh Circuit 12 2 17 Seventh Circuit 11 1 9 First Circuit 6 0 0 Fifth Circuit 17 2 12 Eighth Circuit 11 0 0 Ninth Circuit 29 2 7

1st through 6th circuits: Circuit Court Posts Current Vacancies % Seats Vacant 5th Southern District of Mississippi 6 0 0 5th Northern District of Mississippi 3 1 33 5th Eastern District of Louisiana 12 0 0 5th Middle District of Louisiana 3 0 0 5th Western District of Louisiana 7 0 0 1st District of Maine 3 0 0 6th Northern District of Ohio 11 0 0 6th Southern District of Ohio 8 0 0 6th Eastern District of Michigan 15 2 13 6th Western District of Michigan 4 0 0 6th Eastern District of Kentucky 6 1 17 6th Western District of Kentucky 5 3 60 6th Eastern District of Tennessee 5 0 0 6th Middle District of Tennessee 4 0 0 6th Western District of Tennessee 5 0 0 5th Eastern District of Texas 8 2 25 5th Northern District of Texas 12 0 0 5th Southern District of Texas 19 3 16 5th Western District of Texas 13 1 8 1st District of Massachusetts 13 2 15 1st District of Puerto Rico 7 1 14 1st District of New Hampshire 3 1 33 1st District of Rhode Island 3 0 0 2nd District of Connecticut 8 1 13 2nd District of Vermont 2 0 0 2nd Eastern District of New York 15 0 0 2nd Northern District of New York 5 0 0 2nd Southern District of New York 28 3 11 2nd Western District of New York 4 1 25 3rd District of Delaware 4 0 0 3rd District of New Jersey 17 0 0 3rd Eastern District of Pennsylvania 22 7 32 3rd Middle District of Pennsylvania 6 0 0 3rd Western District of Pennsylvania 10 1 10 4th District of South Carolina 10 1 10 4th District of Maryland 10 1 10 4th Eastern District of North Carolina 4 1 25 4th Middle District of North Carolina 4 0 0 4th Western District of North Carolina 5 0 0 4th Eastern District of Virginia 11 0 0 4th Western District of Virginia 4 0 0 4th Northern District of West Virginia 3 0 0 4th Southern District of West Virginia 5 0 0 D.C. District of Columbia 15 0 0

7th through 11th and D.C. circuits: Circuit Court Posts Current Vacancies % Seats Vacant 7th Eastern District of Wisconsin 5 1 20 10th District of Kansas 6 1 17 7th Western District of Wisconsin 2 1 50 7th Northern District of Illinois 22 3 14 7th Central District of Illinois 4 0 0 7th Southern District of Illinois 4 0 0 9th District of Nevada 7 2 29 10th District of Colorado 7 0 0 8th District of South Dakota 3 0 0 8th District of North Dakota 2 0 0 8th District of Minnesota 7 0 0 8th District of Nebraska 3 0 0 7th Northern District of Indiana 5 0 0 7th Southern District of Indiana 5 0 0 8th Northern District of Iowa 2 0 0 8th Southern District of Iowa 3 0 0 8th Eastern District of Missouri 9 0 0 8th Western District of Missouri 7 1 14 8th Eastern District of Arkansas 5 0 0 8th Western District of Arkansas 3 1 33 9th District of Arizona 13 5 38 9th District of Oregon 6 0 0 9th District of Alaska 3 0 0 9th District of Montana 3 2 67 9th District of Idaho 2 0 0 9th District of Hawaii 4 0 0 9th Eastern District of Washington 4 1 25 9th Western District of Washington 8 0 0 9th Central District of California 28 0 0 9th Eastern District of California 6 1 17 9th Northern District of California 15 2 13 9th Southern District of California 13 1 8 10th Eastern District of Oklahoma 2 0 0 10th Northern District of Oklahoma 4 0 0 10th Western District of Oklahoma 7 0 0 10th District of New Mexico 7 1 14 10th District of Utah 5 0 0 10th District of Wyoming 3 0 0 11th Middle District of Alabama 3 0 0 11th Northern District of Alabama 8 1 13 11th Southern District of Alabama 3 0 0 11th Middle District of Florida 15 1 7 11th Northern District of Florida 4 0 0 11th Southern District of Florida 18 2 11 11th Middle District of Georgia 4 0 0 11th Northern District of Georgia 11 3 27 11th Southern District of Georgia 3 0 0

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113th Congress nominations

Pending nominations

Name	Timeline	Court	Nominated	ABA Rating	Hearing	Questionnaires	Reported	Confirmed	Returned
Wood, Andrew R.	* 18 days since nomination.	Northern District of Illinois	May 6, 2013	Majority Qualified, Minority Not Qualified		Questionnaire
Davis, Brian	* 450 days since nomination.	Middle District of Florida	February 29, 2012	Unanimously Well Qualified	May 9, 2012	Questionnaire QFR's 2nd QFR's
McHugh, Carolyn	* 8 days since nomination.	Tenth Circuit	May 16, 2013
Kelly, Claire R.	* 191 days since nomination. * 99 days since reported by committee.	International Trade	November 14, 2012	Unanimously Well Qualified	January 23, 2013	Questionnaire QFR's	February 14, 2013
Bruce, Colin Stirling	* 18 days since nomination.	Central District of Illinois	May 6, 2013	Unanimously Qualified		Questionnaire
Brown, Debra M.	* 8 days since nomination.	Northern District of Mississippi	May 16, 2013
Kaplan, Elaine	* 66 days since nomination.	Federal Claims	March 19, 2013	NA	May 8, 2013	Questionnaire
Wolford, Elizabeth A.	* 8 days since nomination.	Western District of New York	May 16, 2013
Restrepo, Felipe	* 178 days since nomination. * 78 days since reported by committee.	Eastern District of Pennsylvania	November 27, 2012	Unanimously Well Qualified	February 13, 2013	Questionnaire QFR's	March 7, 2013
Phillips, Gregory Alan	* 113 days since nomination. * 36 days since reported by committee.	Tenth Circuit	January 31, 2013	Unanimously Well Qualified	March 19, 2013	Questionnaire QFR's	April 18, 2013
Woods, Gregory Howard	* 15 days since nomination.	Southern District of New York	May 9, 2013	Majority Qualified, Minority Well Qualified
Schmehl, Jeffrey L.	* 178 days since nomination. * 78 days since reported by committee.	Eastern District of Pennsylvania	November 27, 2012	Majority Well Qualified, Minority Qualified	February 13, 2013	Questionnaire QFR's	March 7, 2013
Dorsey, Jennifer	* 247 days since nomination. * 8 days since reported by committee.	District of Nevada	September 19, 2012	Substantial Majority Qualified, Minority Not Qualified	April 24, 2013	Questionnaire QFR's	May 16, 2013
Pryor, Jill	* 463 days since nomination.	Eleventh Circuit	February 16, 2012	Unanimously Well Qualified		Questionnaire
Gonzales, Kenneth John	* 190 days since nomination. * 43 days since reported by committee.	District of New Mexico	November 15, 2012	Unanimously Qualified	February 13, 2013	Questionnaire QFR's	April 11, 2013
Haikala, Madeline	* 15 days since nomination.	Northern District of Alabama	May 9, 2013	Unanimously Well Qualified
Barnett, Mark A.	* 316 days since nomination. * 99 days since reported by committee.	Court of International Trade	July 12, 2012	Majority Well Qualified, Minority Qualified	September 19, 2012	Questionnaire QFR's 2nd QFR's	February 14, 2013
O'Keefe, Michael Kenny	* 66 days since nomination.	Superior Court of the District of Columbia	March 19, 2013
Alejandro, Nitza I. Quinones	* 178 days since nomination. * 78 days since reported by committee.	Eastern District of Pennsylvania	November 27, 2012	Substantial Majority Qualified, Minority Not Qualified	February 13, 2013	Questionnaire QFR's	March 7, 2013
Reeves, Pamela L.	* 8 days since nomination.	Eastern District of Tennessee	May 16, 2013
Campbell-Smith, Patricia	* 66 days since nomination.	United States Court of Federal Claims	March 19, 2013		May 8, 2013	Questionnaire
Chen, Raymond	* 106 days since nomination. * 8 days since reported by committee.	Federal Circuit	February 7, 2013	Unanimously Well Qualified	April 24, 2013	Questionnaire QFR's	May 16, 2013
Okun, Robert	* 66 days since nomination.	Superior Court of the District of Columbia	March 19, 2013
Marquez, Rosemary	* 701 days since nomination.	District of Arizona	June 23, 2011	Unanimously Qualified		Questionnaire
Ellis, Sara Lee	* 18 days since nomination.	Northern District of Illinois	May 6, 2013	Substantial Majority Qualified, Minority Not Qualified		Questionnaire
Srinivasan, Srikanth	* 347 days since nomination. * 8 days since reported by committee.	District of Columbia Circuit	June 11, 2012	Unanimously Well Qualified	April 10, 2013	Questionnaire QFR's	May 16, 2013
Hughes, Todd	* 106 days since nomination.	Federal Circuit	February 7, 2013	Unanimously Qualified		Questionnaire
Caproni, Valerie	* 190 days since nomination.	Southern District of New York	November 15, 2012	Unanimously Well Qualified		Questionnaire
Broderick, Vernon	* 39 days since nomination.	Southern District of New York	April 15, 2013	Unanimously Well Qualified		Questionnaire
Thomas, William	* 190 days since nomination.	Southern District of Florida	November 15, 2012	Majority Well Qualified, Minority Qualified		Questionnaire

Confirmed nominations

Name	Timeline	Court	Nominated	ABA Rating	Hearing	Questionnaires	Reported	Confirmed	Returned
Torres, Analisa	Confirmed 154 days after nomination.	Southern District of New York	November 15, 2012	Unanimously Qualified	January 23, 2013	Questionnaire QFR's	February 14, 2013	April 18, 2013 Voice Vote
Gordon, Andrew	Confirmed 173 days after nomination.	District of Nevada	September 19, 2012	Substantial Majority Well Qualified, Minority Qualified	December 12, 2012	Questionnaire QFR's 2nd QFR's	February 14, 2013	March 11, 2013 Voice
O'Connell, Beverly Reid	Confirmed 147 days after nomination.	Central District of California	November 15, 2012	Unanimously Well Qualified	December 12, 2012	Questionnaire QFR's 2nd QFR's	February 14, 2013	April 11, 2013 92-0
Watson, Derrick Kahala	Confirmed 154 days after nomination.	District of Hawaii	November 15, 2012	Substantial Majority Well Qualified, Minority Qualified	January 23, 2013	Questionnaire QFR's	February 14, 2013	April 18, 2013 94-0
Kelly, Jane	Confirmed 83 days after nomination.	Eighth Circuit	January 31, 2013	Unanimously Qualified	February 27, 2013	Questionnaire QFR's	March 22, 2013	April 24, 2013 96-0
Failla, Katherine	Confirmed 251 days after nomination.	Southern District of New York	June 26, 2012	Majority Well Qualified, Minority Qualified	September 19, 2012	Questionnaire QFR's 2nd QFR's	February 14, 2013	March 4, 2013 91-0
Jackson, Ketanji Brown	Confirmed 184 days after nomination.	District of Columbia	September 20, 2012	Unanimously Qualified	December 12, 2012	Questionnaire QFR's 2nd QFR's	February 14, 2013	March 23, 2013 Voice
McShane, Michael	Confirmed 243 days after nomination.	District of Oregon	September 19, 2012	Majority Qualified, Minority Well Qualified	February 13, 2013	Questionnaire QFR's	March 7, 2013	May 20, 2013
Roman, Nelson S.	Confirmed 231 days after nomination.	Southern District of New York	September 20, 2012	Substantial Majority Well Qualified, Minority Qualified	January 23, 2013	Questionnaire QFR's	February 28, 2013	May 9, 2013 97-0
Chen, Pamela Ki Mai	Confirmed 214 days after nomination.	Eastern District of New York	August 2, 2012	Unanimously Qualified	September 19, 2012	Questionnaire QFR's 2nd QFR's	February 14, 2013	March 4, 2013 Voice
Shwartz, Patty	Confirmed 562 days after nomination.	Third Circuit	October 5, 2011	Unanimously Well Qualified	February 15, 2012	Questionnaire QFR's 2nd QFR's	February 14, 2013	April 19, 2013 64-34
Moore, Raymond P.	Confirmed 128 days after nomination.	District of Colorado	November 15, 2012	Unanimously Well Qualified	January 23, 2013	Questionnaire QFR's	February 14, 2013	March 23, 2013 Voice
Taranto, Richard Gary	Confirmed 487 days after nomination.	Federal Circuit	November 10, 2011	Unanimously Well Qualified	February 29, 2012	Questionnaire QFR's 2nd QFR's	February 7, 2013	March 11, 2013 91-0
Bacharach, Robert	Confirmed 399 days after nomination.	Tenth Circuit	January 23, 2012	Unanimously Well Qualified	May 9, 2012	Questionnaire QFR's 2nd QFR's	February 7, 2013	February 25, 2013 93-0
Dick, Shelly Deckert	Confirmed 379 days after nomination.	Middle District of Louisiana	April 25, 2012	Substantial Majority Qualified, Minority Not Qualified	December 12, 2012	Questionnaire QFR's 2nd QFR's	February 28, 2013	May 9, 2013 Voice Vote
Chappel, Sheri	Confirmed 329 days after nomination.	Middle District of Florida	June 25, 2012	Unanimously Qualified	September 19, 2012	Questionnaire QFR's 2nd QFR's	March 7, 2013	May 20, 2013 90-0
Nunley, Troy L.	Confirmed 271 days after nomination.	Eastern District of California	June 25, 2012	Majority Qualified, Minority Well Qualified	September 19, 2012	Questionnaire QFR's 2nd QFR's	February 14, 2013	March 23, 2013 Voice
Kayatta, William	Confirmed 387 days after nomination.	First Circuit	January 23, 2012	Unanimously Well Qualified	March 14, 2012	Questionnaire QFR's 2nd QFR's	February 7, 2013	February 13, 2013 88-12
Orrick III, William	Confirmed 337 days after nomination.	Northern District of California	June 12, 2012	Unanimously Well Qualified	July 11, 2012	Questionnaire QFR's 2nd QFR's	February 28, 2013	May 15, 2013 56-41

Returned nominations

Name	Timeline	Court	Nominated	ABA Rating	Hearing	Questionnaires	Reported	Confirmed	Returned
Halligan, Caitlin J.	Returned 905 days after nomination.	District of Columbia Circuit	September 29, 2010	Well Qualified	February 2, 2011	Questionnaire QFR's	February 14, 2013		March 22, 2013
Cadish, Elissa	Returned 391 days after nomination.	District of Nevada	February 16, 2012	Unanimously Qualified		Questionnaire			March 13, 2013

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Obama's second term

113th Congress

Date	Change from last week	Appellate and Supreme Court Vacancies (% of Posts)	District Court Vacancies (% of Posts)	Total Vacancies (% of Posts)
1/9/2013	-3 = -3 change	17 (9.5%)	64 (9.4%)	81 (9.3%)
1/16/2013	-1 = -1 change	17 (9.5%)	65 (9.6%)	82 (9.4%)
1/23/2013	0 change	17 (9.5%)	65 (9.6%)	82 (9.4%)
1/30/2013	-2 = -2 change	17 (9.5%)	67 (9.8%)	84 (9.7%)
2/6/2013	-3 = -3 change	18 (10%)	69 (10.1%)	87 (10%)
2/13/2013	-1 = -1 change	19 (10.6%)	69 (10.1%)	88 (10.1%)
2/20/2013	+1 = +1 change	18 (10%)	69 (10.1%)	87 (10%)
2/27/2013	+1 = +1 change	17 (9.5%)	69 (10.1%)	86 (9.9%)
3/6/2013	+2 and -1 = +1 change	17 (9.5%)	68 (10%)	85 (9.8%)
3/13/2013	+2 = +2 change	16 (8.9%)	67 (9.9%)	83 (9.6%)
3/20/2013	-1 = -1 change	16 (8.9%)	68 (10%)	84 (9.7%)
3/27/2013	+3 = +3 change	16 (8.9%)	65 (9.6%)	81 (9.3%)
4/3/2013	-3 = -3 change	17 (9.5%)	67 (9.9%)	84 (9.7%)
4/10/2013	+1 = +1 change	16 (8.9%)	67 (9.9%)	83 (9.6%)
4/17/2013	+1 = +1 change	16 (8.9%)	66 (9.7%)	82 (9.4%)
4/24/2013	+2 = +2 change	16 (8.9%)	64 (9.4%)	80 (9.2%)
5/1/2013	+1 and -3= -2 change	16 (8.9%)	66 (9.7%)	82 (9.4%)
5/8/2013	-2= -2 change	16 (8.9%)	68 (10%)	84 (9.7%)
5/15/2013	+2 =+2 change	16 (8.9%)	66 (9.7%)	82 (9.4%)
5/22/2013	+3 =+3 change	16 (8.9%)	63 (9.3%)	79 (9.1%)

Obama's first term

Graphs

Weekly vacancy changes

Weekly net vacancy changes

Weekly vacancy percentage by court level

Weekly total vacancy percentage

112th Congress

Date	Change from last week	Appellate and Supreme Court Vacancies (% of Posts)	District Court Vacancies (% of Posts)	Total Vacancies (% of Posts)\
1/1/2011		17 (9.5%)	73 (10.7%)	90 (10.4% )
1/5/2011	-3 = -3 change	17 (9.5%)	76 (11.2%)	93 (10.7% )
1/12/2011	-2 = -2 change	17 (9.5%)	78 (11.5%)	95 (10.9% )
1/19/2011	No Change	17 {9.5%)	78 (11.5%)	95 (10.9% )
1/26/2011	No Change	17 (9.5%)	78 (11.5%)	95 (10.9% )
2/2/2011	-5 = -5 change	18 (10.1%)	82 (12.1%)	100 (11.5% )
2/9/2011	+3 = +3 change	18 (10.1%)	79 (11.6%)	97 (11.2% )
2/16/2011	+2 = +2 change	17 (9.5%)	78 (11.5%)	95 (10.9% )
2/23/2011	0 Change	17 (9.5%)	78 (11.5%)	95 (10.9% )
3/2/2011	+2 and -2 = 0 change	18 (10.1%)	77 (11.3%)	95 (10.9% )
3/9/2011	+3 = +3 change	18 (10.1%)	74 (10.9%)	92 (10.6% )
3/16/2011	+2 and -1 = +1 change	18 (10.1%)	73 (10.7%)	91 (10.5% )
3/23/2011	+1 = +1 change	18 (10.1%)	72 (10.6%)	90 (10.4% )
3/30/2011	+1 and -1 = 0 change	18 (10.1%)	72 (10.6%)	90 (10.4% )
4/6/2011	+1 and -2 = -1 change	17 (9.5%)	74 (10.9%)	91 (10.5% )
4/13/2011	+2 and -2 = 0 change	17 (9%)	74 (10.9%)	91 (10.5% )
4/20/2011	0 change	17 (9%)	74 (10.9%)	91 (10.5% )
4/27/2011	0 change	17 (9%)	74 (10.9%)	91 (10.5% )
5/4/2011	+2 and -1 = +1 change	17 (9%)	73 (10.7%)	90 (10.4% )
5/11/2011	+2 = +2 change	17 (9%)	71 (10.4%)	88 (10.1% )
5/18/2011	+3 = +3 change	16 (9%)	69 (10.1%)	85 (9.8% )
6/8/2011	-3 = -3 change	16 (9%)	72 (10.6%)	88 (10.1%)
6/15/2011	+2 = +2 change	16 (9%)	70 (10.2%)	86 (9.9%)
6/22/2011	+1 and -1 = No change	16 (9%)	70 (10.2%)	86 (9.9%)
6/29/2011	No change	16 (9%)	70 (10.2%)	86 (9.9%)
7/6/2011	-1	17 (9.5%)	70 (10.3%)	87 (10%)
7/13/2011	-1	17 (9.5%)	71 (10.4%)	88 (10.1%)
7/20/2011	+1 and -1 = 0 change	17 (9.5%)	71 (10.4%)	88 (10.1%)
7/27/2011	+1 and -1 = 0 change	17 (9.5%)	71 (10.4%)	88 (10.1%)
8/3/2011	+1 and -2 = -1change	18 (10.1%)	71 (10.4%)	89 (10.3%)
8/10/2011	+3 = +3change	18 (10.1%)	68 (9.9%)	86 (9.9%)
8/17/2011	-3 = -3change	18 (10.1%)	71 (10.4%)	89 (10.3%)
8/24/2011	0 change	18 (10.1%)	71 (10.4%)	89 (10.3%)
8/31/2011	-2 = -2change	18 (10.1%)	73 (10.7%)	91 (10.5%)
9/7/2011	No change	18 (10.1%)	73 (10.7%)	91 (10.5%)
9/14/2011	-2 and +1 = -1change	17 (9.5%)	75 (11%)	92 (10.6%)
9/21/2011	+2 = +2 change	17 (9.5%)	73 (10.7%)	90 (10.4%)
9/28/2011	-2 = -2 change	18 (10.1%)	74 (10.9%)	92 (10.6%)
10/5/2011	-3 and +6 = +3 change	17 (9.5%)	72 (10.6%)	89 (10.3%)
10/12/2011	-1 and +1 = 0 change	17 (9.5%)	72 (10.6%)	89 (10.3%)
10/19/2011	-1 and +4 = +3 change	18 (10.1%)	68 (9.9%)	86 (9.9%)
10/26/2011	+3 = +3 change	18 (10.1%)	65 (9.6%)	83 (9.6%)
11/2/2011	+1 = +1 change	17 (9.5%)	65 (9.6%)	82 (9.4%)
11/9/2011	+3 = +3 change	16 (8.9%)	63 (9.3%)	79 (9.1%)
11/16/2011	+2 and -1 = +1 change	16 (8.9%)	62 (9.1%)	78 (9%)
11/23/2011	-1 = -1 change	16 (8.9%)	63 (9.3%)	79 (9.1%)
11/30/2011	+1 and -1 = 0 change	15 (8.4%)	64 (9.4%)	79 (9.1%)
12/7/2011	+4 and -1 = +3 change	15 (8.4%)	61 (9%)	76 (8.8%)
12/14/2011	0 change	15 (8.4%)	61 (9%)	76 (8.8%)
12/21/2011	+1 and -2 = -1 change	14 (7.8%)	63 (9.3%)	77 (8.9%)
1/11/2012	-5 = -5 change	16 (8.9%)	66 (9.7%)	82 (9.4%)
1/25/2012	+1 = +1 change	16 (8.9%)	65 (9.6%)	81 (9.3%)
2/1/2012	-1 = -1 change	16 (8.9%)	66 (9.7%)	82 (9.4%)
2/8/2012	-1 = -1 change	17 (9.5%)	66 (9.7%)	83 (9.6%)
2/15/2012	-1 and +1 = 0 change	17 (9.5%)	66 (9.7%)	83 (9.6%)
2/22/2012	-1 and +2 = +1 change	16 (9%)	66 (9.7%)	82 (9.4%)
2/29/2012	+1 = +1 change	16 (9%)	65 (9.6%)	81 (9.3%)
3/7/2012	-1 and +1 = 0 change	16 (9%)	65 (9.6%)	81 (9.3%)
3/14/2012	0 change	16 (9%)	65 (9.6%)	81 (9.3%)
3/21/2012	-1 and +1 = 0 change	16 (9%)	65 (9.6%)	81 (9.3%)
3/28/2012	-3 and +4 = +1 change	16 (9%)	64 (9.4%)	80 (9.2%)
4/4/2012	-1 and +2 = +1 change	16 (9%)	63 (9.3%)	79 (9.1%)
4/11/2012	0 change	16 (9%)	63 (9.3%)	79 (9.1%)
4/18/2012	-1 change	16 (9%)	64 (9.4%)	80 (9.2%)
4/25/2012	-1 and +4 = +3 change	15 (8.4%)	62 (9.1%)	77 (8.9%)
5/2/2012	+2 = +2 change	15 (8.4%)	60 (8.8%)	75 (8.6%)
5/9/2012	+3 and -1 = +2 change	14 (7.8%)	59 (8.7%)	73 (8.4%)
5/16/2012	+2 = +2 change	14 (7.8%)	57 (8.4%)	71 (8.2%)
5/23/2012	+1 = +1 change	13 (7.3%)	57 (8.4%)	70 (8.1%)
5/30/2012	0 change	13 (7.3%)	57 (8.4%)	70 (8.1%)
6/6/2012	+1 = +1 change	13 (7.3%)	56 (8.4%)	69 (8.1%)
6/13/2012	-3 and +2 and -2 error = -3 change	12 (6.7%)	60 (8.8%)	72 (8.3%)
6/20/2012	-1 and +1 = 0 change	12 (6.7%)	60 (8.8%)	72 (8.3%)
6/27/2012	+1 = +1 change	12 (6.7%)	59 (8.7%)	71 (8.2%)
7/5/2012	-3 and +1 = -2 change	12 (6.7%)	61 (8.9%)	73 (8.4%)
7/11/2012	-2 and +1 = -1 change	12 (6.7%)	62 (9.1%)	74 (8.5%)
7/18/2012	-2 and +1 = -1 change	13 (7.3%)	62 (9.1%)	75 (8.6%)
7/25/2012	+1 = +1 change	13 (7.3%)	61 (9%)	74 (8.5%)
8/1/2012	-2 = -2 change	14 (7.8%)	62 (9.1%)	76 (8.8%)
8/8/2012	+1 = +1 change	14 (7.8%)	61 (9%)	75 (8.6%)
8/15/2012	0 change	14 (7.8%)	61 (9%)	75 (8.6%)
8/22/2012	0 change	14 (7.8%)	61 (9%)	75 (8.6%)
8/29/2012	0 change	14 (7.8%)	61 (9%)	75 (8.6%)
9/5/2012	-1 = -1 change	14 (7.8%)	62 (9.1%)	76 (8.8%)
9/12/2012	+1 = +1 change	14 (7.8%)	61 (9%)	75 (8.6%)
9/19/2012	0 change	14 (7.8%)	61 (9%)	75 (8.6%)
9/26/2012	+2 and -1 = +1 change	14 (7.8%)	60 (8.8%)	74 (8.5%)
10/3/2012	-1 = -1 change	14 (7.8%)	61 (9%)	75 (8.6%)
10/10/2012	-1 = -1 change	14 (7.8%)	62 (9.1%)	76 (8.8%)
10/17/2012	0 change	14 (7.8%)	62 (9.1%)	76 (8.8%)
10/24/2012	-1 = -1 change	14 (8.4%)	63 (9.3%)	77 (8.9%)
10/31/2012	-3 = -3 change	15 (8.4%)	65 (9.6%)	80 (9.3%)
11/7/2012	Elections 2012
11/14/2012	0 change	15 (8.4%)	65 (9.6%)	80 (9.3%)
11/21/2012	-1 = -1 change	15 (8.4%)	66 (9.7%)	81 (9.3%)
11/28/2012	0 change	15 (8.4%)	66 (9.7%)	81 (9.3%)
12/5/2012	+1 = +1 change	15 (8.4%)	65 (9.6%)	80 (9.2%)
12/12/2012	+5 = +5 change	15 (8.4%)	60 (8.8%)	75 (8.6%)
12/19/2012	+4 and -2 = +2 change	15 (8.4%)	58 (8.5%)	73 (8.4%)
12/26/2012	+3 = +3 change	15 (8.4%)	55 (8.1%)	70 (8.1%)
1/2/2013	-8 = -8 change	16 (8.9%)	62 (9.1%)	78 (9%)

111th Congress

Date	Change from last week	Appellate and Supreme Court Vacancies (% of Posts)	District Court Vacancies (% of Posts)	Total Vacancies (% of Posts)
1/1/2009		13 (7.3%)	31 (4.6%)	44 (5.1% )
1/7/2009	-5 = -5 change	14 (7.9%)	35 (5.1%)	49 (5.7% )
1/14/2009	No Change	14 (7.9%)	35 (5.1%)	49 (5.7% )
1/21/2009	-1 = -1 change	14 (7.9%)	36 (5.3%)	50 (5.8% )
1/28/2009	-1 = -1 change	15 (8.4%)	36 (5.3%)	51 (5.9% )
2/4/2009	-6 = -6 change	16 (8.9%)	41 (6%)	57 (6.6% )
2/11/2009	-1 = -1 change	16 (8.9%)	42 (6.2%)	58 (6.7% )
2/18/2009	-1 = -1 change	16 (8.9%)	43 (6.3%)	59 (6.8% )
2/25/2009	-1 = -1 change	16 (8.9%)	44 (6.5%)	60 (6.9% )
3/4/2009	-3 = -3 change	16 (8.9%)	47 (6.9%)	63 (7.3% )
3/11/2009	No Change	16 (8.9%)	47 (6.9%)	63 (7.3% )
3/18/2009	-1 = -1 change	16 (8.9%)	48 (7.1%)	64 (7.4% )
3/25/2009	No Change	16 (8.9%)	48 (7.1%)	64 (7.4% )
4/1/2009	-1 = -1 change	16 (8.9%)	49 (7.2%)	65 (7.5% )
4/8/2009	No Change	16 (8.9%)	49 (7.2%)	65 (7.5% )
4/15/2009	No Change	16 (8.9%)	49 (7.2%)	65 (7.5% )
4/22/2009	No Change	16 (8.9%)	49 (7.2%)	65 (7.5% )
4/29/2009	No Change	16 (8.9%)	49 (7.2%)	65 (7.5% )
5/6/2009	-1 = -1 change	16 (8.9%)	50 (7.4%)	66 (7.6% )
5/13/2009	No Change	16 (8.9%)	50 (7.4%)	66 (7.6% )
5/20/2009	No Change	16 (8.9%)	50 (7.4%)	66 (7.6% )
5/27/2009	No Change	16 (8.9%)	50 (7.4%)	66 (7.6% )
6/3/2009	-3 = -3 change	16 (8.9%)	53 (7.8%)	69 (7.9% )
6/10/2009	-1 = -1 change	16 (8.9%)	54 (7.9%)	70 (8.1% )
6/17/2009	No Change	16 (8.9%)	54 (7.9%)	70 (8.1% )
6/24/2009	No Change	16 (8.9%)	54 (7.9%)	70 (8.1% )
7/1/2009	-6 = -6 change	16 (8.9%)	59 (8.7%)	76 (8.8% )(1 SCOTUS)
7/8/2009	-2 = -2 change	16 (8.9%)	61 (9%)	78 (9% )(1 SCOTUS)
7/15/2009	-2 = -2 change	17 (9.5%)	62 (9.1%)	80 (9.2% )(1 SCOTUS)
7/22/2009	-1 = -1 change	18 (10.1%)	62 (9.1%)	81 (9.3% )(1 SCOTUS)
7/29/2009	No Change	18 (10.1%)	62 (9.1%)	81 (9.3% )(1 SCOTUS)
8/5/2009	-1 = -1 change	18 (10.1%)	63 (9.3%)	82 (9.4% )(1 SCOTUS)
8/12/2009	+1 and -3 = -2 change	21 (11.7%)	63 (9.3%)	84 (9.7% )
8/19/2009	-2 = -2 change	21 (11.7%)	65 (9.6%)	86 (9.9% )
8/26/2009	No Change	21 (11.7%)	65 (9.6%)	86 (9.9% )
9/2/2009	-3 = -3 change	22 (12.3%)	67 (9.9%)	89 (10.3% )
9/9/2009	No Change	22 (12.3%)	67 (9.9%)	89 (10.3% )
9/16/2009	-1 = -1 change	22 (12.3%)	68 (10%)	90 (10.4% )
9/23/2009	+1 and -1 = 0 change	21 (11.7%)	69 (10.1%)	90 (10.4% )
9/30/2009	+1 = +1 change	21 (11.7%)	68 (10%)	89 (10.3% )
10/7/2009	-2 = -2 change	22 (12.3%)	69 (10.1%)	91 (10.5% )
10/14/2009	-1 = -1 change	23 (12.8%)	69 (10.1%)	92 (10.6% )
10/21/2009	No Change	23 (12.8%)	69 (10.1%)	92 (10.6% )
10/28/2009	+2 and -2 = 0 change	23 (12.8%)	69 (10.1%)	92 (10.6% )
11/4/2009	-3 = -3 change	23 (12.8%)	72 (10.6%)	95 (10.9% )
11/11/2009	+2 and -1 = +1 change	22 (12.3%)	72 (10.6%)	94 (10.8% )
11/18/2009	-1 = -1 change	22 (12.3%)	73 (10.7%)	95 (10.9% )
11/25/2009	+3 and -1 = +12 change	21 (11.7%)	72 (10.6%)	93 (10.7% )
12/2/2009	+1 and -1 = 0 change	21 (11.7%)	72 (10.6%)	93 (10.7% )
12/9/2009	No Change	21 (11.7%)	72 (10.6%)	93 (10.7% )
12/16/2009	No Change	21 (11.7%)	72 (10.6%)	93 (10.7% )
12/23/2009	No Change	21 (11.7%)	72 (10.6%)	93 (10.7% )
12/30/2009	+1 and -1 = +1 change	21 (11.7%)	71 (10.4%)	92 (10.6% )
1/6/2010	-4 = -4 change	21 (11.7%)	75 (11%)	96 (11.1% )
1/13/2010	-1 = +1 change	22 (12.3%)	75 (11%)	97 (11.2% )
1/20/2010	-1 = -1 change	22 (12.3%)	76 (11.2%)	98 (11.3% )
1/27/2010	+2 and -1 = +1 change	21 (11.7%)	76 (11.2%)	97 (11.2% )
2/3/2010	-1 = -1 change	21 (11.7%)	77 (11.3%)	98 (11.3% )
2/10/2010	+1 and -1 = 0 change	20 (11.2%)	78 (11.5%)	98 (11.3% )
2/17/2010	-1 = -1 change	21 (11.7%)	78 (11.5%)	99 (11.4% )
2/24/2010	No Change	21 (11.7%)	78 (115%)	99 (11.4% )
3/3/2010	+1 and -2 = -1 change	20 (11.2%)	80 (11.8%)	100 (11.5% )
3/10/2010	+1 = +1 change	20 (11.2%)	79 (11.6%)	99 (11.4% )
3/17/2010	No Change	20 (11.2%)	79 (11.6%)	99 (11.4% )
3/24/2010	+1 = +1 change	19 (10.6%)	79 (11.6%)	98 (11.3% )
3/31/2010	No Change	19 (10.6%)	79 (11.6%)	98 (11.3% )
4/7/2010	No Change	19 (10.6%)	79 (11.6%)	98 (11.3% )
4/14/2010	-1 = -1 change	19 (10.6%)	80 (11.8%)	99 (11.4% )
4/21/2010	No Change	19 (10.6%)	80 (11.8%)	99 (11.4% )
4/28/2010	+2 and -2 = 0 change	17 (9.6%)	82 (12.1%)	99 (11.4% )
5/5/2010	-1 = -1 change	17 (9.6%)	83 (12.2%)	100 (11.5% )
5/12/2010	+5 = +5 change	17 (9.6%)	78 (11.5%)	95 (10.9% )
5/19/2010	No Change	17 (9.6%)	78 (11.5%)	95 (10.9% )
5/26/2010	-1 = -1 change	17 (9.6%)	79 (11.6%)	96 (11.1% )
6/2/2010	-3 = -3 change	18 (10.1%)	81 (11.9%)	99 (11.4% )
6/9/2010	+3 and -1 = +2 change	18 (10.1%)	79 (11.6%)	97 (11.2% )
6/16/2010	+3 and -2 = +1 change	19 (10.6%)	77 (11.3%)	96 (11.1% )
6/23/2010	+3 = +3 change	19 (10.6%)	74 (10.9%)	93 (10.7% )
6/30/2010	+1 and -1 = 0 change	19 (10.6%)	73 (10.9%)	93 (10.7% ) (1 SCOTUS)
7/7/2010	-3 = -3 change	21 (11.7%)	74 (10.9%)	96 (11.1% ) (1 SCOTUS)
7/14/2010	+1 = +1 change	21 (11.7%)	73 (10.7%)	95 (10.9% ) (1 SCOTUS)
7/21/2010	No Change	21 (11.7%)	73 (10.7%)	95 (10.9% ) (1 SCOTUS)
7/28/2010	No Change	21 (11.7%)	73 (11.5%)	95 (11.5% ) (1 SCOTUS)
8/4/2010	-5 = -5 change	21 (11.7%)	78 (11.5%)	100 (11.5% ) (1 SCOTUS)
8/11/2010	+5 = +5 change	20 (11.2%)	75 (11%)	95 (10.9% )
8/18/2010	-2 = -2 change	20 (11.2%)	77 (11.3%)	97 (11.2% )
8/25/2010	No Change	20 (11.2%)	77 (11.3%)	97 (11.2% )
9/1/2010	-2 = -2 change	21 (11.7%)	78 (11.5%)	99 (11.4% )
9/8/2010	-1 = -1 change	21 (11.7%)	79 (11.6%)	100 (11.5% )
9/15/2010	+1 = +1 change	20 (11.2%)	79 (11.6%)	99 (11.4% )
9/22/2010	No Change	20 (11.2%)	79 (11.6%)	99 (11.4% )
9/29/2010	No Change	20 (11.2%)	79 (11.6%)	99 (11.4% )
10/6/2010	-1 = -1 change	21 (11.7%)	79 (11.6%)	100 (11.5% )
10/13/2010	No Change	21 (11.7%)	79 (11.6%)	100 (11.5% )
10/20/2010	No Change	21 (11.7%)	79 (11.6%)	100 (11.5% )
10/27/2010	No Change	21 (11.7%)	79 (11.6%)	100 (11.5% )
11/3/2010	-1 = -1 change	21 (11.7%)	80 (11.8%)	101 (11.6% )
11/10/2010	-1 = -1 change	21 (11.7%)	81 (11.9%)	102 (11.8% )
11/17/2010	No Change	21 (11.7%)	81 (11.9%)	102 (11.8% )
11/24/2010	-1 = -1 change	22 (12.3%)	81 (11.9%)	103 (11.9% )
12/1/2010	-1 = -1 change	22 (12.3%)	82 (12.1%)	104 (12% )
12/8/2010	No Change	22 (12.3%)	82 (12.1%)	104 (12% )
12/15/2010	-1 = -1 change	22 (12.3%)	83 (12.2%)	105 (12.1% )
12/22/2010	+14 = +14 change	20 (11.2%)	71 (10.4%)	91 (10.5% )
12/29/2010	+5 and -1 = +4 change	17 (9.5%)	70 (10.3%)	87 (10% )
12/31/2010	-3 = -3 change	17 (9.5%)	73 (10.7%)	90 (10.4% )

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