Judicial Selection Project 
Federal Judgeships
District Courts: 686
Circuit Courts: 179
Supreme Court: 9
 Vacancies
District Courts: 87
Circuit Courts: 17

*current and upcoming

 Nominees
District Courts: 33
Circuit Courts: 9

Updated: 2/17/2012, 12:59 p.m.

 

 

We produce in-depth fact sheets on the federal judiciary, detailing vacancies, nominations, and trends. Download the latest.

Judicial Selection Snapshot: An overview of the current state of the judiciary and the confirmation process. Download now.

Judicial Selection Calendar: A timeline of scheduled and possible Senate action on vacancies and nominees. Download now.

Pending Nominees: A look at the status of current nominations. Download now.

Vacancies without Nominees: Description of judicial vacancies without nominees, along with information on the date of and reason for the vacancy. Download now.

The State of the Judiciary: The Judicial Selection Project’s latest comprehensive report on vacancies and nominations during the Obama presidency. Learn more.

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Every day, federal judges protect the Constitution, place a check on overzealous legislatures, and help Americans find justice.

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AFJ's Judicial Selection Project monitors and assesses federal judicial nominations to ensure our courts are staffed with highly-qualified judges that will safeguard the rights of all Americans... not just the privileged few.

  

 

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