28 USC 133 - Appointment and Number of District Judges

(a) The President shall appoint, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, district judges for the several judicial districts, as follows:

Districts	Judges
Alabama:
Northern	7
Middle	3
Southern	3
Alaska	3
Arizona	12
Arkansas:
Eastern	5
Western	3
California:
Northern	14
Eastern	6
Central	27
Southern	13
Colorado	7
Connecticut	8
Delaware	4
District of Columbia	15
Florida:
Northern	4
Middle	15
Southern	17
Georgia:
Northern	11
Middle	4
Southern	3
Hawaii	3
Idaho	2
Illinois:
Northern	22
Central	4
Southern	4
Indiana:
Northern	5
Southern	5
Iowa:
Northern	2
Southern	3
Kansas	5
Kentucky:
Eastern	5
Western	4
Eastern and Western	1
Louisiana:
Eastern	12
Middle	3
Western	7
Maine	3
Maryland	10
Massachusetts	13
Michigan:
Eastern	15
Western	4
Minnesota	7
Mississippi:
Northern	3
Southern	6
Missouri:
Eastern	6
Western	5
Eastern and Western	2
Montana	3
Nebraska	3
Nevada	7
New Hampshire	3
New Jersey	17
New Mexico	6
New York:
Northern	5
Southern	28
Eastern	15
Western	4
North Carolina:
Eastern	4
Middle	4
Western	4
North Dakota	2
Ohio:
Northern	11
Southern	8
Oklahoma:
Northern	3
Eastern	1
Western	6
Northern, Eastern, and Western	1
Oregon	6
Pennsylvania:
Eastern	22
Middle	6
Western	10
Puerto Rico	7
Rhode Island	3
South Carolina	10
South Dakota	3
Tennessee:
Eastern	5
Middle	4
Western	5
Texas:
Northern	12
Southern	19
Eastern	7
Western	13
Utah	5
Vermont	2
Virginia:
Eastern	11
Western	4
Washington:
Eastern	4
Western	7
West Virginia:
Northern	3
Southern	5
Wisconsin:
Eastern	5
Western	2
Wyoming	3.

(b)(1) In any case in which a judge of the United States (other than a senior judge) assumes the duties of a full-time office of Federal judicial administration, the President shall appoint, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, an additional judge for the court on which such judge serves. If the judge who assumes the duties of such full-time office leaves that office and resumes the duties as an active judge of the court, then the President shall not appoint a judge to fill the first vacancy which occurs thereafter in that court.

(2) For purposes of paragraph (1), the term "office of Federal judicial administration" means a position as Director of the Federal Judicial Center, Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts, or Counselor to the Chief Justice.

(June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 62 Stat. 895; Aug. 3, 1949, ch. 387, §2(a), 63 Stat. 493; Aug. 14, 1950, ch. 708, 64 Stat. 443; Aug. 29, 1950, ch. 819, §1, 64 Stat. 562; Sept. 5, 1950, ch. 848, §1, 64 Stat. 578; Feb. 10, 1954, ch. 6, §2(a)(3), 68 Stat. 9; Pub. L. 85–310, Sept. 7, 1957, 71 Stat. 631; Pub. L. 85–508, §12(c), July 7, 1958, 72 Stat. 348; Pub. L. 86–3, §9(b), Mar. 18, 1959, 73 Stat. 8; Pub. L. 87–36, §2(d), May 19, 1961, 75 Stat. 81; Pub. L. 87–562, §3, July 30, 1962, 76 Stat. 248; Pub. L. 89–242, §1(c), Oct. 7, 1965, 79 Stat. 951; Pub. L. 89–372, §4, Mar. 18, 1966, 80 Stat. 77; Pub. L. 91–272, §1(d), June 2, 1970, 84 Stat. 295; Pub. L. 92–208, §3(d), Dec. 18, 1971, 85 Stat. 742; Pub. L. 95–408, §4(b)(2), Oct. 2, 1978, 92 Stat. 885; Pub. L. 95–486, §1(c), Oct. 20, 1978, 92 Stat. 1630; Pub. L. 97–471, §3, Jan. 14, 1983, 96 Stat. 2601; Pub. L. 98–353, title II, §202(e), July 10, 1984, 98 Stat. 348; Pub. L. 101–650, title II, §203(d), title III, §303, Dec. 1, 1990, 104 Stat. 5101, 5105; Pub. L. 105–53, §4, Oct. 6, 1997, 111 Stat. 1174; Pub. L. 106–113, div. B, §1000(a)(1) [title III, §309(b)], Nov. 29, 1999, 113 Stat. 1535, 1501A–37; Pub. L. 106–553, §1(a)(2) [title III, §305(b)], Dec. 21, 2000, 114 Stat. 2762, 2762A–85; Pub. L. 107–273, div. A, title III, §312(a)(2), (b)(2), Nov. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 1786, 1787; Pub. L. 110–402, §1(b)(1), Oct. 13, 2008, 122 Stat. 4254.)

Districts	Judges
Delaware	1
Florida, Northern and Southern	1
Georgia, Northern	1
Kansas	1
Missouri, Eastern and Western	1
Ohio, Northern	1
Oklahoma, Western	1
Pennsylvania, Eastern, Middle and Western	1
West Virginia, Northern and Southern	1

State	Former	New
Alabama:
Northern	7	7
Middle	3	3
Southern	3	3
Alaska	3	3
Arizona	8	8
Arkansas:
Eastern	3	5
Western	1	3
Eastern and Western	2	0
California:
Northern	12	14
Eastern	6	6
Central	22	27
Southern	7	8
Colorado	7	7
Connecticut	6	8
Delaware	4	4
District of Columbia	15	15
Florida:
Northern	3	4
Middle	9	11
Southern	15	16
Georgia:
Northern	11	11
Middle	3	4
Southern	3	3
Hawaii	3	3
Idaho	2	2
Illinois:
Northern	20	22
Central	3	3
Southern	3	3
Indiana:
Northern	4	5
Southern	5	5
Iowa:
Northern	1	2
Southern	2	3
Northern and Southern	1	0
Kansas	5	5
Kentucky:
Eastern	4	4
Western	4	4
Eastern and Western	1	1
Louisiana:
Eastern	13	13
Middle	2	2
Western	6	7
Maine	2	3
Maryland	10	10
Massachusetts	11	13
Michigan:
Eastern	15	15
Western	4	4
Minnesota	7	7
Mississippi:
Northern	3	3
Southern	5	6
Missouri:
Eastern	5	6
Western	5	5
Eastern and Western	2	2
Montana	3	3
Nebraska	3	3
Nevada	4	4
New Hampshire	2	3
New Jersey	14	17
New Mexico	4	5
New York:
Northern	4	4
Southern	27	28
Eastern	12	15
Western	3	4
North Carolina:
Eastern	3	4
Middle	3	4
Western	3	3
North Dakota	2	2
Ohio:
Northern	10	11
Southern	7	8
Oklahoma:
Northern	2	3
Eastern	1	1
Western	4	6
Northern, Eastern, and Western	2	1
Oregon	5	6
Pennsylvania:
Eastern	19	22
Middle	5	6
Western	10	10
Puerto Rico	7	7
Rhode Island	3	3
South Carolina	8	9
South Dakota	3	3
Tennessee:
Eastern	4	5
Middle	3	4
Western	4	5
Texas:
Northern	10	12
Southern	13	18
Eastern	6	7
Western	7	10
Utah	4	5
Vermont	2	2
Virginia:
Eastern	9	9
Western	4	4
Washington:
Eastern	3	4
Western	6	7
West Virginia:
Northern	2	3
Southern	4	5
Wisconsin:
Eastern	4	4
Western	2	2
Wyoming	2	3

State	Former	New
Alabama:
Northern	7	7
Middle	3	3
Southern	2	3
Alaska	2	3
Arizona	8	8
Arkansas:
Eastern	3	3
Western	1	1
Eastern and Western	2	2
California:
Northern	12	12
Eastern	6	6
Central	17	22
Southern	7	7
Colorado	6	7
Connecticut	5	6
Delaware	3	4
District of Columbia	15	15
Florida:
Northern	3	3
Middle	9	9
Southern	12	15
Georgia:
Northern	11	11
Middle	2	3
Southern	3	3
Hawaii	2	3
Idaho	2	2
Illinois:
Northern	16	20
Central	3	3
Southern	2	3
Indiana:
Northern	4	4
Southern	5	5
Iowa:
Northern	1	1
Southern	2	2
Northern and Southern	1	1
Kansas	5	5
Kentucky:
Eastern	4	4
Western	3	4
Eastern and Western	1	1
Louisiana:
Eastern	13	13
Middle	2	2
Western	5	6
Maine	2	2
Maryland	9	10
Massachusetts	10	11
Michigan:
Eastern	13	15
Western	4	4
Minnesota	5	7
Mississippi:
Northern	2	3
Southern	3	5
Missouri:
Eastern	4	5
Western	5	5
Eastern and Western	2	2
Montana	2	3
Nebraska	3	3
Nevada	3	4
New Hampshire	2	2
New Jersey	11	14
New Mexico	4	4
New York:
Northern	3	4
Southern	27	27
Eastern	10	12
Western	3	3
North Carolina:
Eastern	3	3
Middle	3	3
Western	3	3
North Dakota	2	2
Ohio:
Northern	9	10
Southern	6	7
Oklahoma:
Northern	2	2
Eastern	1	1
Western	3	4
Northern, Eastern, and Western	2	2
Oregon	5	5
Pennsylvania:
Eastern	19	19
Middle	5	5
Western	10	10
Puerto Rico	7	7
Rhode Island	2	3
South Carolina	8	8
South Dakota	3	3
Tennessee:
Eastern	3	4
Middle	3	3
Western	3	4
Texas:
Northern	9	10
Eastern	4	6
Southern	13	13
Western	6	7
Utah	3	4
Vermont	2	2
Virginia:
Eastern	8	9
Western	4	4
Washington:
Eastern	2	3
Western	5	6
West Virginia:
Northern	2	2
Southern	4	4
Wisconsin:
Eastern	4	4
Western	2	2
Wyoming	1	2

State	Former	New
Alabama:
Northern	4	7
Middle	2	3
Southern	2	2
Alaska	2	2
Arizona	5	8
Arkansas:
Eastern	1	3
Western	1	1
Eastern and Western	2	2
California:
Northern	11	12
Eastern	3	6
Central	16	17
Southern	5	7
Colorado	4	6
Connecticut	4	5
Delaware	3	3
District of Columbia	15	15
Florida:
Northern	2	3
Middle	6	9
Southern	7	12
Georgia:
Northern	6	11
Middle	2	2
Southern	2	3
Hawaii	2	2
Idaho	2	2
Illinois:
Northern	13	16
Central	2	3
Southern	2	2
Indiana:
Northern	3	4
Southern	4	5
Iowa:
Northern	1	1
Southern	1	2
Northern and Southern	1	1
Kansas	4	5
Kentucky:
Eastern	2	4
Western	3	3
Eastern and Western	1	1
Louisiana:
Eastern	9	13
Middle	1	2
Western	4	5
Maine	1	2
Maryland	7	9
Massachusetts	6	10
Michigan:
Eastern	10	13
Western	2	4
Minnesota	4	5
Mississippi:
Northern	2	2
Southern	3	3
Missouri:
Eastern	3	4
Western	3	5
Eastern and Western	2	2
Montana	2	2
Nebraska	3	3
Nevada	2	3
New Hampshire	1	2
New Jersey	9	11
New Mexico	3	4
New York:
Northern	2	3
Southern	27	27
Eastern	9	10
Western	3	3
North Carolina:
Eastern	2	3
Western	2	3
Middle	2	3
North Dakota	2	2
Ohio:
Northern	8	9
Southern	5	6
Oklahoma:
Northern	1	2
Eastern	1	1
Western	2	3
Northern, Eastern, and Western	2	2
Oregon	3	5
Pennsylvania:
Eastern	19	19
Middle	3	5
Western	10	10
Puerto Rico	3	7
Rhode Island	2	2
South Carolina	5	8
South Dakota	2	3
Tennessee:
Eastern	3	3
Middle	2	3
Western	3	3
Texas:
Northern	6	9
Southern	8	13
Eastern	3	4
Western	5	6
Utah	2	3
Vermont	2	2
Virginia:
Eastern	6	8
Western	2	4
Washington:
Eastern	1	2
Western	3	5
West Virginia:
Northern	1	1
Southern	2	3
Northern and Southern	1	1
Wisconsin:
Eastern	3	4
Western	1	2
Wyoming	1	1

State	Former	New
Alabama:
Northern	3	4
Middle	1	2
Southern	1	2
Middle and Southern	1	0
Arizona	4	5
California:
Northern	9	11
Central	13	16
Southern	2	5
Colorado	3	4
Florida:
Middle	5	6
Southern	5	7
Georgia:
Northern	3	6
Southern	1	2
Illinois: Northern	11	13
Kansas	3	4
Kentucky:
Eastern	1	2
Western	2	3
Louisiana:
Eastern	8	10
Western	3	4
Maryland	5	7
Michigan: Eastern	8	10
Missouri: Eastern	2	3
Nebraska	2	3
New Jersey	8	9
New Mexico	2	3
New York:
Southern	24	27
Eastern	8	9
Ohio:
Northern	7	8
Southern	4	5
Pennsylvania:
Eastern	11	19
Western	8	10
Puerto Rico	2	3
South Carolina	4	5
Tennessee: Western	2	3
Texas:
Northern	5	6
Southern	7	8
Eastern	2	3
Western	4	5
Virginia: Eastern	5	6
West Virginia: Southern	1	2
Wisconsin: Eastern	2	3

State	Former	New
Alabama: Middle and Southern	0	1
Arizona	3	4
California:
Northern	9	9
Eastern	0	3
Central	0	13
Southern	13	2
Florida:
Northern	1	2
Middle	3	5
Southern	3	5
Northern, Middle, and Southern	1	0
Illinois: Northern	10	11
Indiana: Southern	3	4
Louisiana: Eastern	4	8
Maryland	4	5
Mississippi:
Northern	1	2
Southern	2	3
New York: Western	2	3
Ohio:
Northern	6	7
Southern	3	4
Rhode Island	1	2
Texas:
Southern	5	7
Western	3	4
Vermont	1	2
Virginia: Eastern	3	5

State	Former	New
Alabama:
Northern	2	3
Alaska	1	2
Arizona	2	3
Arkansas:
Eastern and Western	1	2
California:
Northern	7	9
Southern	11	13
Colorado	2	3
Connecticut	2	4
Florida:
Southern	4	6
Georgia:
Northern	2	3
Middle	1	2
Illinois:
Northern	8	10
Indiana:
Northern	2	3
Southern	2	3
Iowa:
Northern and Southern	0	1
Kansas	2	3
Louisiana:
Eastern	2	4
Western	2	3
Maryland	2	4
Massachusetts	5	6
Michigan:
Eastern	6	8
Mississippi:
Southern	1	2
Missouri:
Western	2	3
Nevada	1	2
New Jersey	7	8
New Mexico	1	2
New York:
Southern	18	24
Eastern	6	8
North Carolina:
Eastern	1	2
Western	1	2
Middle	1	2
Ohio:
Northern	5	6
Oklahoma:
Northern, Eastern, and Western	1	2
Pennsylvania:
Eastern	8	11
Middle	2	3
Western	5	8
Puerto Rico	1	2
South Carolina:
Eastern and Western	1	2
Tennessee:
Eastern	2	3
Middle	1	2
Western	1	2
Texas:
Northern	3	5
Southern	4	5
Western	2	3
Utah	1	2
Washington:
Western	2	3

State	Former	New
California:
Southern	10	11
Delaware	2	3
Florida:
Southern	3	4
Idaho	1	2
Indiana:
Northern	1	2
Southern	1	2
Kentucky:
Western	1	2
Massachusetts	4	5
Michigan:
Eastern	5	6
Western	1	2
Missouri:
Eastern and Western	1	2
New Jersey	6	7
New York:
Southern	16	18
North Dakota	1	2
Ohio:
Northern	4	5
Pennsylvania:
Eastern	7	8
Western	4	5
Texas:
Southern	3	4
Eastern	1	2
Virginia:
Eastern	2	3
West Virginia:
Northern and Southern	0	1
Wisconsin:
Eastern	1	2

State	Former	New
California:
Northern	5	7
Southern	8	10
District of Columbia	12	15
Florida:
Northern and Southern	0	1
Georgia:
Northern	1	2
Kansas	1	2
New Jersey	5	6
New York:
Southern	12	16
Ohio:
Northern	3	4
Oklahoma:
Western	1	2
Oregon	2	3
Pennsylvania:
Eastern	5	7
Texas:
Southern	2	3

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