District Date Authorized Date Pub. L. No.

FIRST CIRCUIT

MA September 14, 1922 67 Cong. Ch. 306 August 19, 1935 74 Cong. Ch. 558

MA September 14, 1922 67 Cong. Ch. 306 August 19, 1935 74 Cong. Ch. 558

MA May 31, 1938 75 Cong. Ch. 290 November 21, 1941 77 Cong. Ch. 479

MA July 10, 1984 98-353 December 1, 1990 101-650

SECOND CIRCUIT

NY,N(1) December 1, 1990 101-650 November 2, 2002 107-273(2)

NY,E September 14, 1922 67 Cong. Ch. 306 August 19, 1935 74 Cong. Ch. 558

NY,S September 14, 1922 67 Cong. Ch. 306 August 19, 1935 74 Cong. Ch. 558

NY,S September 14, 1922 67 Cong. Ch. 306 August 19, 1935 74 Cong. Ch. 558

NY,S May 31, 1938 75 Cong. Ch. 290 June 8, 1940 76 Cong. Ch. 282

NY,S May 24, 1940 76 Cong. Ch. 209 December 31, 1943

NY,W July 10, 1984 98-353 December 1, 1990 101-650

THIRD CIRCUIT

DE July 24, 1946 79 Cong. Ch. 602 September 5, 1950 81 Cong. Ch. 848

NJ September 14, 1922 67 Cong. Ch. 306 May 20, 1932 72 Cong. Ch. 196

NJ May 24, 1940 76 Cong. Ch. 209 December 22, 1944 78 Cong. Ch. 663

NJ June 2, 1970 91-272 April 1, 1972

PA,E February 16, 1914 63 Cong. Ch. 20 April 24, 1914

PA,E September 14, 1922 67 Cong. Ch. 306 March 23, 1925

PA,E June 16, 1936 74 Cong. Ch. 585 June 20, 1938 75 Cong. Ch. 528

PA,E May 24, 1940 76 Cong. Ch. 209 December 7, 1944 78 Cong. Ch. 521

PA,E March 18, 1966 89-372 June 2, 1970 91-272

PA,E March 18, 1966 89-372 June 2, 1970 91-272

PA,E March 18, 1966 89-372 March 1, 1969

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THIRD CIRCUIT (continued)

PA,E December 1, 1990 101-650 November 20, 1997

PA,E,M&W(3) July 24, 1946 79 Cong. Ch. 600 May 31, 1955

PA,M June 2, 1970 91-272 August 23, 1976

PA,W September 14, 1922 67 Cong. Ch. 306 August 19, 1935 74 Cong. Ch. 558

PA,W August 3, 1949 81 Cong. Ch. 387 August 29, 1950 81 Cong. Ch. 819

PA,W February 10, 1954 83 Cong. Ch. 6 May 19, 1961 87-36

FOURTH CIRCUIT

MD February 24, 1910 61 Cong. Ch. 56 June 6, 1912

NC,E June 2, 1970 91-272 August 2, 1975

NC,E July 10, 1984 98-353 December 1, 1990 101-650

NC,W November 2, 2002 107-273(2) April 28, 2025

VA,E(1) December 1, 1990 101-650 November 2, 2002 107-273(2)

WV,S June 25, 1921 67 Cong. Ch. 30 August 8, 1921

WV,S(4) October 20, 1978 95-486 January 14, 1983 97-471

WV,N&S(5) June 22, 1936 74 Cong. Ch. 695 February 10, 1954 83 Cong. Ch. 6

FIFTH CIRCUIT

TX,N February 9, 1898 55 Cong. Ch. 15 April 9, 1898

TX,N September 14, 1922 67 Cong. Ch. 306 August 19, 1935 74 Cong. Ch. 558

TX,E(1) November 2, 2002 107-273(2) September 30, 2025

TX,S August 3, 1949 81 Cong. Ch. 387 February 10, 1954 83 Cong. Ch. 6

SIXTH CIRCUIT

KY,E October 20, 1978 95-486 September 30, 1984

MI,E September 14, 1922 67 Cong. Ch. 306 August 19, 1935 74 Cong. Ch. 558

MI,W February 17, 1925 68 Cong. Ch. 254 April 1, 1931

MI,W December 1, 1990 101-650 July 13, 1996

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SIXTH CIRCUIT (continued)

OH,N December 19, 1900 56 Cong. Ch. 3 December 22, 1906

OH,N September 14, 1922 67 Cong. Ch. 306 August 19, 1935 74 Cong. Ch. 558

OH,N May 1, 1941 77 Cong. Ch. 83 August 3, 1949 81 Cong. Ch. 387

OH,N May 19, 1961 87-36 May 2, 1964

OH,N October 20, 1978 95-486 July 10, 1984 98-353

OH,N July 10, 1984 98-353 December 1, 1990 101-650

OH,N(1) December 1, 1990 101-650 December 27, 2010

OH,S February 25, 1907 59 Cong. Ch. 1189 January 26, 1910

OH,S May 19, 1961 87-36 September 30, 1961

TN,M February 10, 1954 83 Cong. Ch. 6 January 7, 1957

SEVENTH CIRCUIT

IL,N September 14, 1922 67 Cong. Ch. 306 May 29, 1928 70 Cong. Ch. 882

IL,N May 24, 1940 76 Cong. Ch. 209 December 31, 1940

IL,N July 10, 1984 98-353 December 1, 1990 101-650

IL,E September 14, 1922 67 Cong. Ch. 306 July 3, 1930 71 Cong. Ch. 852

IL,C(1) December 1, 1990 101-650 November 2, 2002 107-273(2)

IL,S(1) December 1, 1990 101-650 November 2, 2002 107-273(2)

IN,N July 10, 1984 98-353 December 1, 1990 101-650

WI,E March 18, 1966 89-372 June 2, 1970 91-272

EIGHTH CIRCUIT

AR,W July 10, 1984 98-353 December 1, 1990 101-650

IA,S January 19, 1928 70 Cong. Ch. 10 April 16, 1931

MN September 14, 1922 67 Cong. Ch. 306 February 15, 1925

MN March 2, 1925 68 Cong. Ch. 397 August 19, 1935 74 Cong. Ch. 558

MN October 20, 1978 95-486 July 10, 1984 98-353

MO,E September 14, 1922 67 Cong. Ch. 306 August 19, 1935 74 Cong. Ch. 558

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MO,E(1) December 1, 1990 101-650 May 20, 2025

MO,W September 14, 1922 67 Cong. Ch. 306 August 19, 1935 74 Cong. Ch. 558

MO,E&W December 24, 1942 77 Cong. Ch. 817 February 10, 1954 83 Cong. Ch. 6

NE(1) December 1, 1990 101-650 May 5, 2004

SD February 26, 1929 70 Cong. Ch. 333 January 30, 1933

SD February 10, 1954 83 Cong. Ch. 6 September 7, 1957 85-310

NINTH CIRCUIT

AZ September 14, 1922 67 Cong. Ch. 306 August 19, 1935 74 Cong. Ch. 558

AZ(1) November 2, 2002 107-273(2) July 8, 2025

CA,N September 14, 1922 67 Cong. Ch. 306 March 3, 1927 69 Cong. Ch. 336

CA,E(1) December 1, 1990 101-650 November 1, 2004

CA,C(1) November 2, 2002 107-273(2) April 27, 2025

HI(1) December 1, 1990 101-650 April 7, 2025

MT September 14, 1922 67 Cong. Ch. 306 May 31, 1938 75 Cong. Ch. 290

NV February 10, 1954 83 Cong. Ch. 6 April 1, 1957

WA,W July 10, 1984 98-353 December 1, 1990 101-650

TENTH CIRCUIT

KS March 18, 1966 89-372 June 2, 1970 91-272

KS(1) December 1, 1990 101-650 May 21, 2025

NM February 10, 1954 83 Cong. Ch. 6 May 19, 1961 87-36

NM(1) November 2, 2002 107-273(2) July 14, 2025

OK,E(6) September 14, 1922 67 Cong. Ch. 306 February 16, 1925 68 Cong. Ch. 233

OK,W May 24, 1940 76 Cong. Ch. 209 August 3, 1949 81 Cong. Ch. 387

UT February 10, 1954 83 Cong. Ch. 6 May 19, 1961 87-36

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ELEVENTH CIRCUIT

AL,N March 26, 1938 75 Cong. Ch. 53 December 7, 1938

AL,N December 1, 1990 101-650 May 31, 1996

AL,N(1) November 2, 2002 107-273(2) September 17, 2025

FL,N&S(7) May 24, 1940 76 Cong. Ch. 209 August 3, 1949 81 Cong. Ch. 387

FL,S September 14, 1922 67 Cong. Ch. 306 June 7, 1930

FL,S(1) November 2, 2002 107-273(2) July 31, 2025

GA,N May 24, 1940 76 Cong. Ch. 209 August 3, 1949 81 Cong. Ch. 387

GA,M March 29, 1949 81 Cong. Ch. 37 May 19, 1961 87-36

GA,S March 3, 1915 63 Cong. Ch. 96 December 13, 1918

(7) The statewide temporary judgeship made permanent in 1949 was transferred to the Middle District in 1966.

(5) The statewide temporary judgeship made permanent in 1954 was transferred to the Southern District only in 1983.

Bold entries designate current temporary judgeships.

(1) Temporary extended by subsequent statute. See Table J, Chronological History of Authorized Judgeships in U.S. District Courts.

(4) Judgeship moved to West Virginia Northern when it was converted to permanent.

(2) Judgeships created or made permanent by Pub. L. No. 107-273 were effective on July 15, 2003.

(6) The temporary originally created for the Eastern District was transferred to the Northern District and made permanent.

(3) 83 Cong. Ch. 6, February 10, 1954, amended 79 Cong. Ch. 600, July 24, 1946, to transfer the temporary judgeship originally created to serve all three districts to the 

Middle District if a vacancy occurred in the Middle District during the term of the temporary judgeship.

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