Federal Vacancy Warning System: 112th Congress
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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]
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%) |
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| 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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