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Authorized Bankruptcy Judgeships
Below is a table showing aggregate numbers of permanent and temporary* bankruptcy judgeships authorized by Congress, followed by tables displaying specific numbers for each state and judicial district. The U.S. courts of appeals appoint bankruptcy judges to renewable fourteen-year terms.
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*In statutes of 1992, 2005, and 2017, Congress authorized temporary bankruptcy judgeships. Congress has determined the duration of temporary judgeships by providing that the court's next vacancy to arise (as a result of the death, retirement, resignation, or removal of a bankruptcy judge) after a particular date will not be filled. Most often, Congress has chosen a date five years after the date the authorizing statute was enacted or the date the new judgeship was filled, but Congress has frequently extended temporary judgeships beyond their original duration. The designation "temporary judgeship expired" in the tables below indicates the date on which a vacancy arose that was not authorized to be filled, thereby reducing the total number of authorized judgeships. |
[ Alabama | Alaska | Arizona | Arkansas | California | Colorado | Connecticut | Delaware | District of Columbia | Florida | Georgia | Hawaii | Idaho | Illinois | Indiana | Iowa | Kansas | Kentucky | Louisiana | Maine | Maryland | Massachusetts | Michigan | Minnesota | Mississippi | Missouri | Montana | Nebraska | Nevada | New Hampshire | New Jersey | New Mexico | New York | North Carolina | North Dakota | Ohio | Oklahoma | Oregon | Pennsylvania | Puerto Rico | Rhode Island | South Carolina | South Dakota | Tennessee | Texas | Utah | Vermont | Virginia | Washington | West Virginia | Wisconsin | Wyoming ]
| Aggregate Authorized Bankruptcy Judgeships | |||
|
Permanent
|
Temporary
|
Total
Judgeships |
|
| July 10, 1984 98 Stat. 336 |
232 | 0 | 232 |
| October 27, 1986 100 Stat. 3088 |
284 | 0 | 284 |
| November 3, 1988 102 Stat. 2982 |
292 | 0 | 292 |
| August 26, 1992 106 Stat. 965 |
316
|
10 | 326 |
| January 3, 2000, December 31, 2000 Temporary judgeships expired |
316 | 8 | 324 |
| April 20, 2005 119 Stat. 196 |
316 | 36 | 352 |
| September 30, 2010 Temporary judgeship expired |
316 | 35 | 351 |
| March 1, 2012 Temporary judgeship expired |
316 | 34 | 350 |
| April 30, 2014 Temporary judgeship expired |
316 | 33 | 349 |
| October 2, 2017 Temporary judgeship expired |
316 | 32 | 348 |
| October 26, 2017 131 Stat. 1229 |
316 | 36 | 352 |
| February 2, 2018, June 30, 2018 Temporary judgeships expired |
316 | 34 | 350 |
| January 14, 2019, January 31, 2019, February 7, 2019 Temporary judgeships expired |
316 | 31 | 347 |
| June 30, 2020, August 31, 2020 Temporary judgeships expired |
316 | 29 | 345 |
| Alabama: Authorized Bankruptcy Judgeships | ||||
|
Northern
District |
Middle
District |
Southern
District |
Total
Judgeships |
|
| July 10, 1984 98 Stat. 336 |
5
|
2
|
2
|
9 |
| August 26, 1992 106 Stat. 965 |
6
(5 + 1 temporary) |
2 | 2 | 10 (9 + 1 temporary) |
| April 30, 2014 Temporary judgeship expired |
5
|
2 | 2 | 9 |
| Alaska: Authorized Bankruptcy Judgeships | |
|
District of Alaska
|
|
| July 10, 1984 98 Stat. 336 |
1 |
| November 3, 1988 102 Stat. 2982 |
2 |
| Arizona: Authorized Bankruptcy Judgeships | |
|
District of Arizona
|
|
| July 10, 1984 98 Stat. 336 |
4 |
| November 3, 1988 102 Stat. 2982 |
5 |
| August 25, 1992 106 Stat. 965 |
7 |
| Arkansas: Authorized Bankruptcy Judgeships | |
| Eastern and Western Districts | |
| July 10, 1984 98 Stat. 336 |
2 |
| October 27, 1986 100 Stat. 3088 |
3 |
| California: Authorized Bankruptcy Judgeships | |||||
| Northern District |
Eastern District |
Central
District |
Southern District |
Total
Judgeships |
|
| July 10, 1984 98 Stat. 336 |
7 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 26 |
| October 27, 1986 100 Stat. 3088 |
9 | 6 | 19 | 4 | 38 |
| August 26, 1992 106 Stat. 965 |
9 | 6 | 21 | 4 | 40 |
| April 20, 2005 119 Stat. 196 |
9 | 7 (6 + 1 temporary) |
24 (21 + 3 temporary) |
4 | 44 (40 + 4 temporary) |
| February 2, 2018 Temporary judgeship expired |
9 | 7 (6 + 1 temporary) |
23 (21 + 2 temporary) |
4 | 43 (40 + 3 temporary) |
| June 30, 2018 Temporary judgeship expired |
9 | 7 (6 + 1 temporary) |
22 (21 + 1 temporary) |
4 | 42 (40 + 2 temporary) |
| January 31, 2019 Temporary judgeship expired |
9 | 6 | 22 (21 + 1 temporary) |
4 | 41 (40 + 1 temporary) |
| August 31, 2020 Temporary judgeship expired |
9 | 6 | 21 | 4 | 40 |
| Colorado: Authorized Bankruptcy Judgeships | |
|
District of Colorado
|
|
| July 10, 1984 98 Stat. 336 |
4 |
| November 3, 1988 102 Stat. 2982 |
5 |
| August 26, 1992 106 Stat. 965 |
6 (5 + 1 temporary) |
| January 3, 2000 Temporary judgeship expired |
5 |
| Connecticut: Authorized Bankruptcy Judgeships | |
| District of Connecticut | |
| July 10, 1984 98 Stat. 336 |
2 |
| August 26, 1992 106 Stat. 965 |
3 |
| Delaware: Authorized Bankruptcy Judgeships | |
| District of of Delaware | |
| July 10, 1984 98 Stat. 336 |
1 |
| August 26, 1992 106 Stat. 965 |
2 (1 + 1 temporary) |
| April 20, 2005 119 Stat. 196 |
6 (1 + 5 temporary) |
| October 26, 2017 131 Stat. 1229 |
8 (1 + 7 temporary) |
| District of Columbia: Authorized Bankruptcy Judgeships | |
| District of Columbia | |
| July 10, 1984 98 Stat. 336 |
1 |
| Florida: Authorized Bankruptcy Judgeships | ||||
|
Northern
District |
Middle
District |
Southern
District |
Total
Judgeships |
|
| July 10, 1984 98 Stat. 336 |
1
|
2 | 3 | 6 |
| October 27, 1986 100 Stat. 3088 |
1 | 4 | 3 | 8 |
| August 26, 1992 106 Stat. 965 |
1 | 8 | 5 | 14 |
| April 20, 2005 119 Stat. 196 |
1 | 8 | 7 (5 + 2 temporary) |
16 (14 + 2 temporary) |
| October 26, 2017 131 Stat. 1229 |
2 (1 + 1 temporary) |
8 | 7 (5 + 2 temporary) |
17 (14 + 3 temporary) |
| Georgia: Authorized Bankruptcy Judgeships | |||||
|
Northern
District |
Middle
District |
Southern
District |
Middle and Southern Districts |
Total
Judgeships |
|
| July 10, 1984 98 Stat. 336 |
4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| October 27, 1986 100 Stat. 3088 |
6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 |
| August 26, 1992 106 Stat. 965 |
8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 13 |
| April 20, 2005 119 Stat. 196 |
8 | 3 | 3 (2 + 1 temporary) |
0 | 14 (13 + 1 temporary) |
| Hawaii: Authorized Bankruptcy Judgeships | |
| District of Hawaii | |
| July 10, 1984 98 Stat. 336 |
1 |
| Idaho: Authorized Bankruptcy Judgeships | |
| District of Idaho | |
| July 10, 1984 98 Stat. 336 |
1 |
| October 27, 1986 100 Stat. 3088 |
2 |
| Illinois: Authorized Bankruptcy Judgeships | ||||
| Northern District |
Central
District |
Southern
District |
Total
Judgeships |
|
| July 10, 1984 98 Stat. 336 |
8 | 2 | 1 | 11 |
| October 27, 1986 100 Stat. 3088 |
10 | 3 | 1 | 14 |
| August 26, 1992 106 Stat. 965 |
10 | 3 | 2 (1 + 1 temporary) |
15 (14 + 1 temporary) |
| Indiana: Authorized Bankruptcy Judgeships | |||
|
Northern
District |
Southern
District |
Total
Judgeships |
|
| July 10, 1984 98 Stat. 336 |
2 | 4 | 6 |
| October 27, 1986 100 Stat. 3088 |
3 | 4 | 7 |
| Iowa: Authorized Bankruptcy Judgeships | |||
|
Northern
District |
Southern
District |
Total
Judgeships |
|
| July 10, 1984 98 Stat. 336 |
1 | 1 | 2 |
| October 27, 1986 100 Stat. 3088 |
2 | 2 | 4 |
| Kansas: Authorized Bankruptcy Judgeships | |
| District of Kansas | |
| July 10, 1984 98 Stat. 336 |
3 |
| November 3, 1988 102 Stat. 2982 |
4 |
| Kentucky: Authorized Bankruptcy Judgeships | |||
|
Eastern
District |
Western
District |
Total
Judgeships |
|
| July 10, 1984 98 Stat. 336 |
1 | 2 | 3 |
| October 27, 1986 100 Stat. 3088 |
1 | 3 | 4 |
| November 3, 1988 102 Stat. 2982 |
2 | 3 | 5 |
| Louisiana: Authorized Bankruptcy Judgeships | ||||
|
Eastern
District |
Middle
District |
Western
District |
Total
Judgeships |
|
| July 10, 1984 98 Stat. 336 |
2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| October 27, 1986 100 Stat. 3088 |
2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| Maine: Authorized Bankruptcy Judgeships | |
| District of Maine | |
| July 10, 1984 98 Stat. 336 |
2 |
| Maryland: Authorized Bankruptcy Judgeships | |
| District of of Maryland | |
| July 10, 1984 98 Stat. 336 |
2 |
| October 27, 1986 100 Stat. 3088 |
3 |
| August 26, 1992 106 Stat. 965 |
4 |
| April 20, 2005 119 Stat. 196 |
7 (4 + 3 temporary) |
| Massachusetts: Authorized Bankruptcy Judgeships | |
| District of Massachusetts | |
| July 10, 1984 98 Stat. 336 |
4 |
| August 26, 1992 106 Stat. 965 |
5 |
| Michigan: Authorized Bankruptcy Judgeships | |||
|
Eastern
District |
Western
District |
Total
Judgeships |
|
| July 10, 1984 98 Stat. 336 |
4 | 2 | 6 |
| October 27, 1986 100 Stat. 3088 |
4 | 3 | 7 |
| April 20, 2005 119 Stat. 196 |
5 (4 + 1 temporary) |
3 | 8 (7 + 1 temporary) |
| October 26, 2017 131 Stat. 1229 |
6 (4 + 2 temporary) |
3 | 9 (7 + 2 temporary) |
| Minnesota: Authorized Bankruptcy Judgeships | |
| District of Minnesota | |
| July 10, 1984 98 Stat. 336 |
4 |
| Mississippi: Authorized Bankruptcy Judgeships | |||
|
Northern
District |
Southern
District |
Total
Judgeships |
|
| July 10, 1984 98 Stat. 336 |
1 | 2 | 3 |
| April 20, 2005 119 Stat. 196 |
1 | 3 (2 + 1 temporary) |
4 (3 + 1 temporary) |
| January 14, 2019 Temporary judgeship expired |
1 | 2 | 3 |
| Missouri: Authorized Bankruptcy Judgeships | |||
|
Eastern
District |
Western
District |
Total
Judgeships |
|
| July 10, 1984 98 Stat. 336 |
3 | 3 | 6 |
| Montana: Authorized Bankruptcy Judgeships | |
| District of Montana | |
| July 10, 1984 98 Stat. 336 |
1 |
| Nebraska: Authorized Bankruptcy Judgeships | |
| District of Nebraska | |
| July 10, 1984 98 Stat. 336 |
1 |
| October 27, 1986 100 Stat. 3088 |
2 |
| Nevada: Authorized Bankruptcy Judgeships | |
| District of Nevada | |
| July 10, 1984 98 Stat. 336 |
2 |
| October 27, 1986 100 Stat. 3088 |
3 |
| April 20, 2005 119 Stat. 196 |
4 (3 + 1 temporary) |
| New Hampshire: Authorized Bankruptcy Judgeships | |
| District of New Hampshire | |
| July 10, 1984 98 Stat. 336 |
1 |
| August 26, 1992 106 Stat. 965 |
2 (1 + 1 temporary) |
| September 30, 2010 Temporary judgeship expired |
1 |
| New Jersey: Authorized Bankruptcy Judgeships | |
| District of of New Jersey | |
| July 10, 1984 98 Stat. 336 |
5 |
| October 27, 1986 100 Stat. 3088 |
7 |
| August 26, 1992 106 Stat. 965 |
8 |
| April 20, 2005 119 Stat. 196 |
9 (8 + 1 temporary) |
| New Mexico: Authorized Bankruptcy Judgeships | |
| District of New Mexico | |
| July 10, 1984 98 Stat. 336 |
2 |
| New York: Authorized Bankruptcy Judgeships | |||||
| Northern District |
Eastern
District |
Southern
District |
Western District |
Total
Judgeships |
|
| July 10, 1984 98 Stat. 336 |
2 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 18 |
| August 26, 1992 106 Stat. 965 |
2 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 20 |
| April 20, 2005 119 Stat. 196 |
3 (2 + 1 temporary) |
7 (6 + 1 temporary) |
10 (9 + 1 temporary) |
3 | 23 (20 + 3 temporary) |
| March 1, 2012 Temporary judgeship expired |
3 (2 + 1 temporary) |
7 (6 + 1 temporary) |
9 | 3 | 22 (20 + 2 temporary) |
| North Carolina: Authorized Bankruptcy Judgeships | ||||
|
Eastern
District |
Middle
District |
Western
District |
Total
Judgeships |
|
| July 10, 1984 98 Stat. 336 |
2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| October 27, 1986 100 Stat. 3088 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| August 26, 1992 106 Stat. 965 |
2 | 3 (2 + 1 temporary) |
2 | 7 (6 + 1 temporary) |
| April 20, 2005 119 Stat. 196 |
3 (2 + 1 temporary) |
3 (2 + 1 temporary) |
2 | 8 6 + 2 temporary) |
| North Dakota: Authorized Bankruptcy Judgeships | |
| District of North Dakota | |
| July 10, 1984 98 Stat. 336 |
1 |
| Ohio: Authorized Bankruptcy Judgeships | |||
|
Northern
District |
Southern
District |
Total
Judgeships |
|
| July 10, 1984 98 Stat. 336 |
8 | 7 | 15 |
| Oklahoma: Authorized Bankruptcy Judgeships | ||||
| Northern District |
Eastern
District |
Western
District |
Total
Judgeships |
|
| July 10, 1984 98 Stat. 336 |
1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| October 27, 1986 100 Stat. 3088 |
2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| Oregon: Authorized Bankruptcy Judgeships | |
| District of Oregon | |
| July 10, 1984 98 Stat. 336 |
4 |
| October 27, 1986 100 Stat. 3088 |
5 |
| Pennsylvania: Authorized Bankruptcy Judgeships | ||||
|
Eastern
District |
Middle
District |
Western
District |
Total
Judgeships |
|
| July 10, 1984 98 Stat. 336 |
3 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| October 27, 1986 100 Stat. 3088 |
3 | 2 | 4 | 9 |
| August 26, 1992 106 Stat. 965 |
5 | 2 | 4 | 11 |
| April 20, 2005 119 Stat. 196 |
6 (5 + 1 temporary) |
3 (2 + 1 temporary) |
4 | 13 (11 + 2 temporary) |
| October 2, 2017 Temporary judgeship expired |
5 | 3 (2 + 1 temporary) |
4 | 12 (11 + 1 temporary) |
| February 7, 2019 Temporary judgeship expired |
5 | 2 | 4 | 11 |
| Puerto Rico: Authorized Bankruptcy Judgeships | |
| District of Puerto Rico | |
| July 10, 1984 98 Stat. 336 |
2 |
| August 26, 1992 106 Stat. 965 |
3 (2 + 1 temporary) |
| April 20, 2005 119 Stat. 196 |
4 (2 + 2 temporary) |
| Rhode Island: Authorized Bankruptcy Judgeships | |
| District of Rhode Island | |
| July 10, 1984 98 Stat. 336 |
1 |
| South Carolina: Authorized Bankruptcy Judgeships | |
| District of South Carolina | |
| July 10, 1984 98 Stat. 336 |
1 |
| October 27, 1986 100 Stat. 3088 |
2 |
| August 26, 1992 106 Stat. 965 |
3 (2 + 1 temporary) |
| December 31, 2000 Temporary judgeship expired |
2 |
| April 20, 2005 119 Stat. 196 |
3 (2 + 1 temporary) |
| South Dakota: Authorized Bankruptcy Judgeships | |
| District of South Dakota | |
| July 10, 1984 98 Stat. 336 |
1 |
| October 27, 1986 100 Stat. 3088 |
2 |
| Tennessee: Authorized Bankruptcy Judgeships | ||||
|
Eastern
District |
Middle
District |
Western
District |
Total
Judgeships |
|
| July 10, 1984 98 Stat. 336 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| October 27, 1986 100 Stat. 3088 |
3 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| November 3, 1988 102 Stat. 2982 |
3 | 2 | 4 | 9 |
| August 26, 1992 106 Stat. 965 |
4 (3 + 1 temporary) |
3 | 4 | 11 (10 + 1 temporary) |
| April 20, 2005 119 Stat. 196 |
4 (3 + 1 temporary) |
3 | 5 (4 + 1 temporary) |
12 (10 + 2 temporary) |
| June 30, 2020 Temporary judgeship expired |
4 (3 + 1 temporary) |
3 | 4 | 11 (10 + 1 temporary) |
| Texas: Authorized Bankruptcy Judgeships | |||||
| Northern District |
Eastern
District |
Southern
District |
Western District |
Total
Judgeships |
|
| July 10, 1984 98 Stat. 336 |
4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 10 |
| October 27, 1986 100 Stat. 3088 |
5 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 15 |
| November 3, 1988 102 Stat. 2982 |
5 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 17 |
| August 26, 1992 106 Stat. 965 |
6 | 2 | 6 | 5 (4 + 1 temporary) |
19 (18 + 1 temporary) |
| Utah: Authorized Bankruptcy Judgeships | |
| District of Utah | |
| July 10, 1984 98 Stat. 336 |
2 |
| October 27, 1986 100 Stat. 3088 |
3 |
| Vermont: Authorized Bankruptcy Judgeships | |
| District of Vermont | |
| July 10, 1984 98 Stat. 336 |
1 |
| Virginia: Authorized Bankruptcy Judgeships | |||
|
Eastern
District |
Western
District |
Total
Judgeships |
|
| July 10, 1984 98 Stat. 336 |
3 | 3 | 6 |
| October 27, 1986 100 Stat. 3088 |
4 | 3 | 7 |
| August 26, 1992 106 Stat. 965 |
5 | 3 | 8 |
| April 20, 2005 119 Stat. 196 |
6 (5 + 1 temporary) |
3 | 9 (8 + 1 temporary) |
| Washington: Authorized Bankruptcy Judgeships | |||
|
Eastern
District |
Western
District |
Total
Judgeships |
|
| July 10, 1984 98 Stat. 336 |
1 | 4 | 5 |
| October 27, 1986 100 Stat. 3088 |
2 | 5 | 7 |
| West Virginia: Authorized Bankruptcy Judgeships | |||
|
Northern
District |
Southern
District |
Total
Judgeships |
|
| July 10, 1984 98 Stat. 336 |
1 | 1 | 2 |
| Wisconsin: Authorized Bankruptcy Judgeships | |||
|
Eastern
District |
Western
District |
Total
Judgeships |
|
| July 10, 1984 98 Stat. 336 |
3 | 2 | 5 |
| October 27, 1986 100 Stat. 3088 |
4 | 2 | 6 |
| Wyoming: Authorized Bankruptcy Judgeships | |
| District of Wyoming | |
| July 10, 1984 98 Stat. 336 |
1 |