In this month’s federal judicial vacancy count, Ballotpedia tracked nominations, confirmations, and vacancies in Article III courts during the month of March through April 1, 2022. Ballotpedia publishes the federal judicial vacancy count at the start of each month.
HIGHLIGHTS
- Vacancies: There have been four new judicial vacancies since the February 2022 report. There are 72 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, 74 of 890 active federal judicial positions are vacant.
- Nominations: There were no new nominations since the February 2022 report.
- Confirmations: There were 12 confirmations since the February 2022 report.
