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Tracker: Article III federal judicial nominations by president by days in office since 2001
![Through Jan. 1, 2023, there were 890 authorized federal judicial posts and 85 vacancies. Eighty-three of those were for Article III judgeships. This report is limited to Article III courts, where appointees are confirmed to lifetime judgeships. In Dec. 2022, 10 judges were confirmed. In Dec. 2022, the president announced his intent to nominate six […]](https://news.ballotpedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Gavel-150x150.jpg)
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How is the Texas Constitution amended?
![The Texas State Legislature convened its 2023 regular legislative session on Jan. 10. The legislature can refer constitutional amendments, in the form of statewide ballot measures, to the ballot in odd-numbered and even-numbered years. However, Texas is one of four states with biennial legislative sessions that meet in odd-numbered years; therefore, most amendments have been […]](https://news.ballotpedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/texas-flag-lonestar-state-usa-150x150.jpg)
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Special elections to fill three vacancies in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives scheduled for February 7
![Special elections to fill vacancies in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives Districts 32, 34, and 35 are scheduled for February 7, 2023. The Allegheny County Democratic Party voted to nominate the District 32 candidate on December 11 and the District 34 and 35 candidates on December 17. The Republican Committee of Allegheny County nominated the […]](https://news.ballotpedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Pennsylvania_State_Capitol-150x150.jpg)
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Federal three-judge panel rules South Carolina’s 1st Congressional District unconstitutional
![On January 6, 2023, a federal three-judge panel ruled that South Carolina’s 1st Congressional District was unconstitutional and enjoined the state from conducting future elections using its district boundaries. The panel’s opinion said, “The Court finds that race was the predominant factor motivating the General Assembly’s adoption of Congressional District No. 1… Plaintiffs’ right to […]](https://news.ballotpedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/1599px-Gavel-150x150.jpeg)
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