In this month’s federal judicial vacancy count, Ballotpedia tracked nominations, confirmations, and vacancies from July 2 through Aug. 1, 2026. Ballotpedia publishes the federal judicial vacancy count at the start of each month.
HIGHLIGHTS
- Vacancies : There have been two new judicial vacancies since the July 1, 2026, report . There are 25 vacancies out of 870 active Article III judicial positions on courts covered in this report. Including the United States Court of Federal Claims and the United States territorial courts , 25 of 890 active federal judicial positions are vacant.
- Nominations : There have been no new nominations since the previous report.
- Confirmations : There have been eight new confirmations since the previous report.
