Federal Courts, Empty Benches: The Wednesday Vacancy Count 6/12/2013
June 12, 2013
- For a District by District break down, see: Federal Court Vacancy Warning System
The vacancy warning level for the U.S. Federal courts is currently set at Blue. There were no changes this past week, leaving the final tally at 80 vacancies or approximately 9.2 percent of the total Article III posts currently unfilled. The vacancy information for the various court levels is as follows:
| Key: | |
| (Percentage of seats vacant.) | |
| 0% | 1%-9% |
| 10%-24% | 25%-40% |
| More than 40% | |
| Supreme Court | 0 percent or no vacancies |
| Appeals Courts | 8.9 percent or 16 vacancies |
| District Courts | 9.4 percent or 64 vacancies |
There are currently 9 Supreme Court posts, 179 appellate court posts and 680 district court posts for a total of 868 Article III judges. This count includes four temporary posts, one each in the Northern District of Alabama, District of Arizona, Southern District of Florida and the Central District of California. This also includes two shared post between the two Missouri districts and the two Kentucky districts, which count as two posts with separate vacancies.
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New confirmations
There were no new confirmations this past week.
New vacancies
There were no new vacancies this past week.
New nominations
On June 7, 2013, President Barack Obama nominated two to the district courts. He commented on the nomination, stating,
| “ | I am honored to put forward these highly qualified candidates for the federal bench. They will be distinguished public servants and valuable additions to the United States District Court.[1][2] | ” |
Western District of Arkansas
President Obama nominated Timothy Brooks to the United States District Court for the Western District of Arkansas to fill the vacancy lefty by Jimm Hendren.[3] Brooks is currently a partner with the Fayetteville, Arkansas law firm Taylor Law Partners, LLP. A native of Washington County, Arkansas, Brooks attended the University of Arkansas graduating with a B.S.B.A. in 1986 and her J.D. with honors in 1989. If confirmed, Brooks would fill the only vacancy on the court of three.
District of Connecticut
President Obama nominated Jeffrey Meyer to the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut to fill the vacancy left by Mark Kravitz.[3] Meyer is a professor of law at Quinnipiac University School of Law. He attended Yale, earning his B.A. in 1985 and his J.D. in 1989. If confirmed, Meyer would fill the only vacancy on the court of eight.
See also
Footnotes
- ↑ "President Obama Nominates Two to Serve as District Court Judges" 6/7/2013
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Presidential Nominations Sent to the Senate" 6/7/2013
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