Trump-47 Judicial Vacancies and Trump-47 Judicial Nominations

At the start of Trump-47, on January 20, 2025, there were 45 federal judicial vacancies—all were Article III vacancies.

There are now 49 federal judicial vacancies, including one Article I position: USDC for the DISTRICT of the VIRGIN ISLANDS.

There are 874 authorized Article III federal judicial positions, with 48 Article III vacancies, amounting to a 5% vacancy rate.

Most recent vacancy: RONALD A. WHITE, USDC for the DISTRICT of EASTERN OKLAHOMA took senior status effective January 27, 2026.

To date, Trump-47 has sent ZERO nominations to fill vacant federal judicial positions to the U.S. Senate.

                                        Jan 29, 2025 vacancies            Jan 29, 2025 Trump-47 nominations

US Supreme Court --                    0                                   0

US Federal Circuit Courts --        4                                    0

US Federal District Courts --     44                                    0

Article I Courts --                         1*                                  0

Total --                                        49                                    0

Vacancies include current and future vacancies as reported: current, <https://www.uscourts.gov/data-news/judicial-vacancies/current-judicial-vacancies>, and future <https://www.uscourts.gov/data-news/judicial-vacancies/future-judicial-vacancies>. 

Seth Barrett Tillman, ‘Trump-47 Judicial Vacancies and Trump-47 Judicial Nominations,’ New Reform Club (Jan. 29, 2025, 3:14 AM), <https://reformclub.blogspot.com/2025/01/trump-47-judicial-vacancies-and.html>;