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By Shawn Matlock

Apparently, there are currently 55 vacant federal judicial openings awaiting President Obama.  Of those 55, 19 are considered "Judicial Emergencies."  A "Judicial Emergency" is actually defined, courtesy of www.uscourts.gov,  as "Circuit court any vacancy in a court of appeals where adjusted filings per panel are in excess of 700; any vacancy in existence more than 18 months where adjusted filings are between 500 to 700 per panel. District court any vacancy where weighted filings are in excess of 600 per judgeship; any vacancy in existence more than 18 months where weighted filings are between 430 and 600 per judgeship; any court with more than one authorized judgeship and only one active judge.   Of those 19 emergencies, only one is in Texas...continue to full post

Full post as published by The Matlock Blog on January 28, 2009 (boomark / email).