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[[category:Federal vacancy count]]
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Latest revision as of 20:20, 7 June 2021

Overview

The 112th Congress lasted from January 3, 2011 until January 3, 2013 and coincided with the last two years of President Barack Obama's first term. During this Congress, the United States Senate confirmed 14 Circuit Court nominees and 99 District Court nominees.[1]

During the 112th Congress, the Senate Judiciary Committee sent 25 Circuit Court nominations and 131 District Court nominations to the full Senate.[2] Senator Patrick Leahy was Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee.[3]

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President Obama's nominees

To see a full list of President Obama's judicial nominees, see Federal judges nominated by Barack Obama.

Variation in vacancies from week to week

Date Change from last week Appellate and Supreme Court Vacancies ( percent of Posts) District Court Vacancies ( percent of Posts) Total Vacancies ( percent of Posts)\
1/1/2011 17 (9.5%) 73 (10.7%) 90 (10.4 percent )
1/5/2011 -3 = -3 change 17 (9.5%) 76 (11.2%) 93 (10.7 percent )
1/12/2011 -2 = -2 change 17 (9.5%) 78 (11.5%) 95 (10.9 percent )
1/19/2011 No Change 17 {9.5%) 78 (11.5%) 95 (10.9 percent )
1/26/2011 No Change 17 (9.5%) 78 (11.5%) 95 (10.9 percent )
2/2/2011 -5 = -5 change 18 (10.1%) 82 (12.1%) 100 (11.5 percent )
2/9/2011 +3 = +3 change 18 (10.1%) 79 (11.6%) 97 (11.2 percent )
2/16/2011 +2 = +2 change 17 (9.5%) 78 (11.5%) 95 (10.9 percent )
2/23/2011 0 Change 17 (9.5%) 78 (11.5%) 95 (10.9 percent )
3/2/2011 +2 and -2 = 0 change 18 (10.1%) 77 (11.3%) 95 (10.9 percent )
3/9/2011 +3 = +3 change 18 (10.1%) 74 (10.9%) 92 (10.6 percent )
3/16/2011 +2 and -1 = +1 change 18 (10.1%) 73 (10.7%) 91 (10.5 percent )
3/23/2011 +1 = +1 change 18 (10.1%) 72 (10.6%) 90 (10.4 percent )
3/30/2011 +1 and -1 = 0 change 18 (10.1%) 72 (10.6%) 90 (10.4 percent )
4/6/2011 +1 and -2 = -1 change 17 (9.5%) 74 (10.9%) 91 (10.5 percent )
4/13/2011 +2 and -2 = 0 change 17 (9%) 74 (10.9%) 91 (10.5 percent )
4/20/2011 0 change 17 (9%) 74 (10.9%) 91 (10.5 percent )
4/27/2011 0 change 17 (9%) 74 (10.9%) 91 (10.5 percent )
5/4/2011 +2 and -1 = +1 change 17 (9%) 73 (10.7%) 90 (10.4 percent )
5/11/2011 +2 = +2 change 17 (9%) 71 (10.4%) 88 (10.1 percent )
5/18/2011 +3 = +3 change 16 (9%) 69 (10.1%) 85 (9.8 percent )
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%)

Graphs

Weekly vacancy changes

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Weekly net vacancy changes

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Weekly vacancy percentage by court level

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Weekly total vacancy percentage

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See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary, Judicial Nominations and Confirmations: 112th Congress
  2. ↑ United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary, Judicial Nominations Materials: 112th Congress
  3. ↑ United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary, The Committee Chairman
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