DEFINITION of JUDICIAL EMERGENCIES

Judicial Emergency: The formula by which a judicial vacancy is determined to be a "judicial emergency" has been changed by the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts effective December 2001, to identify courts where vacancies have resulted in only one active judge.

The formula now used is: Any vacancy in a district court where weighted filings are in excess of 600 per judgeship; OR any vacancy in existence more than 18 months where weighted filings are between 430 to 600 per judgeship; OR any court with more than one authorized judgeship and only one active judge; ND

Any vacancy in a court of appeals where adjusted filings per panel are in excess of 700; OR any vacancy in existence more than 18 months where adjusted filings are between 500 to 700 per panel. Click here for a complete list of "judicial emergency" vacancies.

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