Trump-47 Judicial Vacancies and Trump-47 Judicial Nominations (UPDATED)

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

There are now 61 federal judicial vacancies, including: 60 Article III positions, and one Article I position (United States District Court for the District of the Virgin Islands). 

There are 874 authorized Article III federal judicial positions (including the Court of International Trade, and also Article I federal district courts in the territories), with 61 vacancies, amounting to a 7% vacancy rate. 

There are currently SIX vacancies across five federal appellate courts: 1st Circuit, 3d Circuit (two vacancies), 6th Circuit, 7th Circuit, and 9th Circuit.

The State with the greatest number of federal judicial vacancies is Texas: EIGHT vacancies.

 

                                    June 26, 2025 vacancies              June 26, 2025 Trump-47 nominations

US Supreme Court --                    0                                   0

US Federal Circuit Courts --        6                                    2

US Federal District Courts --     54                                    10

Article I Courts --                         1*                                  0

Total --                                        61                                    12

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 (UPDATED: June 26, 2025) (Jan. 29, 2025, 3:14 AM), <https://reformclub.blogspot.com/2025/01/trump-47-judicial-vacancies-and.html>; 

Tuesday, April 29, 2025 will be the 100th day of the Trump-47 administration.

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