INTRODUCTION
- The History of Federal Judgeships documents
the process for soliciting and evaluating requests for additional appellate
and district court judgeships, as well as for forwarding recommendations
for these judgeships to Congress. Information on this site focuses on
appellate and district court judgeships, but also includes historic
information on authorized judgeships for all courts and judgeship appointments
by presidents since 1933.
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- With the exception of judgeship appointments by presidents,
information on this site changes infrequently. When changes do occur,
appropriate sections of this site are updated. For additional information
on the History of Federal Judgeships, please contact the Analytical
Services Office (Office of Judges Programs) at 202/502-1180.
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