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Current Judicial Vacancies

This table contains a listing of current judicial vacancies by court. The name of the incumbent, the reason for the vacancy, the vacancy date, the nominee (if applicable), and the nomination date.

Vacancies in the Federal Judiciary

119th Congress

Update as of

Total Vacancies: 49

Total Nominees Pending: 9

Court Incumbent Vacancy Reason Vacancy Date Nominee Nomination Date
Kindred,Joshua M. Resigned 07/08/2024
Guaderrama,David C. Senior 05/27/2023
Yeakel III,Earl L. Retired 05/01/2023
Reeves,Danny C. Senior 02/01/2025
Gaughan,Patricia A. Senior 10/01/2023
Fowlkes Jr.,John Thomas Senior 09/01/2022
Magnus-Stinson,Jane E. Senior 07/01/2024
Holmes III,Paul Kinloch Senior 11/10/2021
Ross,John Andrew Senior 06/09/2023 Bluestone,Zachary M. 05/12/2025
Sippel,Rodney W. Senior 01/28/2023 Divine,Joshua M. 05/12/2025
White,Ronnie L. Retired 07/31/2024 Lanahan,Maria A. 05/12/2025
Fleissig,Audrey G. Senior 04/14/2023 Stevens,Cristian M. 05/12/2025
Burgess,Timothy Senior 12/31/2021
Rosenthal,Lee H. Senior 12/01/2024
Hayes,William Q. Senior 08/01/2021
Robinson,Julie A. Senior 01/14/2022
Frizzell,Gregory K. Senior 03/01/2025
Brasher,Andrew Lynn Elevated 02/11/2020
Kallon,Abdul K. Resigned 08/31/2022
Coogler,L. Scott Retired 01/02/2025
Edwards-Honeywell,Charlene Senior 12/04/2023 Dudek,Kyle Christopher 06/16/2025
Corrigan,Timothy J. Senior 11/02/2024 Guard,John M. 06/16/2025
Davis,Brian J. Senior 12/30/2023 Moe,Anne-Leigh Gaylord 06/16/2025
Scola Jr.,Robert N. Senior 10/31/2023 Artau,Edward L. 06/16/2025
Batten Sr.,Timothy C. Retired 05/23/2025
Harwell,Robert Bryan Senior 06/04/2024
Gorton,Nathaniel M. Senior 05/31/2025
Meyer,Jeffrey Alker Deceased 01/12/2025
Schofield,Lorna G. Senior 12/31/2024
Caproni,Valerie E. Senior 01/07/2025
Jordan,Kent A. Retired 01/15/2025
Greenaway Jr.,Joseph A. Retired 06/15/2023 Bove III,Emil J. 06/16/2025
Lewis,Wilma Antoinette Senior 02/15/2025
Eagles,Catherine C. Senior 12/31/2024
Biggs,Loretta Copeland Senior 12/31/2024
Whitney,Frank D. Senior 12/01/2024
Conrad Jr.,Robert James Senior 05/17/2023
Kayatta Jr.,William J. Senior 10/31/2024
Africk,Lance M. Senior 10/01/2024
Fallon,Eldon E. Senior 01/01/2024
Vance,Sarah S. Senior 01/16/2024
Foote,Elizabeth E. Senior 01/21/2022
Mills,Michael P. Senior 11/01/2021
Aycock,Sharion Senior 04/15/2025
Lynn,Barbara M. G. Senior 05/15/2023
Hughes,Lynn N. Senior 02/12/2023
Hanen,Andrew S. Senior 01/02/2025
Alvarez,Micaela Senior 06/08/2023
Hinojosa,Ricardo H. Senior 05/21/2025

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.

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