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The U.S. courts of appeals appoint bankruptcy judges to renewable fourteen-year terms. *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
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