Find a summary of current and future judicial vacancies, and links to pages that provide full listings of the different types of vacancies.
* Judges in territorial courts (Virgin Islands, Guam, and Northern Mariana Islands) and the U.S. Court of Federal Claims are Article I judges with term appointments.
Judicial Vacancies
Last updated on 12/22/2024
Authorized Judgeships
Court of appeals and district court judgeships are created by legislation enacted by Congress. View the history of congressionally authorized federal judgeships from 1789 to present.